JOHOR BAHRU: Alarmed members of the public called in the police when two little girls were found wandering by themselves around Kampung Melayu Kulai in Kulai near midnight last night when their father slept off while taking care of them.
A video clip showing the two girls, aged one and three, by a roadside, has been widely shared.
Kulai district police chief Supt Tok Beng Yeow said the police rushed to the location when they were informed by the public about the children who were found wandering in the area at 11.50pm.
“However, a physical examination on the children revealed no injuries,” he said in a statement here today.
While the police were tracking down their parents, a 24-year-old local man approached the police claiming to be their father, which was later confirmed by the documents he presented.
Tok said the man’s wife was working on the night shift and the father had fallen asleep while taking care of his children. Police gave him a stern warning.