JEMPOL, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- A 34-year-old man was arrested by the police today for allegedly forcing his 10-year-old son to steal daily necessities from a business premises in Bahau, here.
Jempol Police deputy chief DSP R. Premkumar said the police received a report at 11.45 am involving a young boy who had stolen a 200-gramme packet of Nescafé on his father's instructions.
He said a supermarket supervisor lodged a report at the Bahau Police Station, leading to the suspect’s arrest. The suspect will be remanded tomorrow, while the child has been handed over to his mother.
"Initial investigations revealed that the suspect frequently directed and forced his eldest son to steal daily necessities, such as Milo, from several other business premises previously.
"If the victim refused, the suspect would scold him and threaten to inflict physical harm on the child," he said in a statement.
He said a background check revealed that the suspect has seven prior criminal and drug-related records, including an offence under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
The suspect has also been on the police wanted list since 2021.
Two investigation papers have been opened concurrently under Section 380/109 of the Penal Code, as well as Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
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