Cops probing viral photo of man allegedly kissing child, says Nancy

Cops probing viral photo of man allegedly kissing child, says Nancy

The women, family and community development minister says the welfare department is ready to act once the individual involved has been identified.

Women, family and community development minister Nancy Shukri said child protection is a shared responsibility. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Police have launched an investigation into a viral image showing a man appearing to kiss a young girl, women, family and community development minister Nancy Shukri said today.

In a post on X, Nancy said police are working to identify the individual involved and gather more information about the incident.

“Social welfare department officers are ready to act once details are received,” she said.

“Thank you to the police and everyone who tagged me. Protecting children is our shared responsibility.”

The photo was highlighted by an X user, who said it was taken from a now-deleted TikTok post by an account.

It showed a man and a young girl sitting on a motorcycle, with one of the photos showing the man allegedly kissing the child on the lips.

The location and identity of those involved have not been confirmed.

FMT has reached out to Bukit Aman’s sexual, women and child investigation division (D11) for more details on the case.

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