POLICE have opened an investigation into a viral video showing a student running after a car driven by his mother after being left behind in front of a primary school in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
Serdang District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad said they had received a report from the child's mother, a 37-year-old housewife.
He said the incident allegedly occurred at around noon on August 20 when the housewife was picking up her twin children from school, but when making a U-turn, the woman realised that one of her children was missing from the car.
"The complainant immediately stopped the vehicle after seeing her son chasing the car from behind," he said in a statement reported by Bernama.
Muhamad Farid said the one-minute video was uploaded by a Facebook account and had drawn various negative comments from social media users towards the woman.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 31(1)(a) of the Children's Act 2001.
"The case is still under investigation. The public is advised not to make any speculation or comments that could interfere with the investigation," he said. - August 23, 2025
