A CAREGIVER was arrested to assist in the investigation into a case of alleged infant abuse at a nursery in Taman Desa Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, recently.
Cheras District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Aidil Bolhassan said three reports were received involving victims aged six and nine months.
"The suspect, a 26-year-old woman, was arrested on December 16 for investigation by the Sexual Crimes, Women and Children (D11) Division, Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ) Kuala Lumpur.
"The case is classified under Section 31(1)(a) of the Children Act 2001 and investigations are still ongoing," he said in a statement on Sunday.
He added that initial investigations found that only one suspect was involved in this case.
Previously, a video recording went viral on the Threads account showing two women believed to be committing acts of violence such as slapping and throwing a baby at the daycare center involved.
The incident has sparked outrage among netizens and raised concerns among parents.
According to a user sharing the account @liyanazulkifli, the footage shows his child along with several other babies being physically abused by the nursery caregiver.
"My child is only six months old, he doesn't know anything.
"I waited four years, I carried him for nine months. It breaks my heart to see my child suffer like that," she said in a post on Threads. – December 28, 2025
