ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN AT KALLANG AND HOUGANG (Police reports)

Mr Ling How Doong asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the police have received any reports of attempted abduction of children at a daycare centre in Kallang and a supermarket in Hougang.

Mr Wong Kan Seng: The Police received a report of an attempted abduction of a child at a supermarket in Hougang on 13th May this year. A 10-year old boy was shopping with his father when he was approached by a male Chinese. The male Chinese offered to buy the child something and requested the boy to follow him. The boy, however, refused to follow him and returned to his father. The latter was not aware of the incident. The child informed his mother of the incident only when he returned home. A police report was subsequently lodged by the mother. Police has investigated into the complaint but has not been able to identify any suspect.

Police did not receive any report of attempted abduction of children at a daycare centre at Kallang.