Shah Alam police chief Iqbal Ibrahim said police received a report on the incident at midnight on Aug 15 from the victim’s mother.

He said preliminary investigations found that the victim had been sent to the suspects’ home, who are babysitters, around 10am on Aug 14.

However, the boy was returned to his home with bruises on his face later that night.

“The boy’s mother questioned the babysitter (the wife) about the bruises. At first, she claimed that her child had fought with the victim.

“However, the boy’s mother did not believe the explanation given and decided to lodge a police report for further investigation,” he said in a statement today.

Iqbal said the child received treatment at Shah Alam Hospital, where a medical officer confirmed that the child sustained soft tissue injuries to the face consistent with suspected assault.

Following this, police arrested the couple, aged between 37 and 40, at an apartment in Section 16 at 11.22pm yesterday.

The husband and wife have been remanded for three days starting today.

Earlier, a social media post showing the boy with bruises and welts across his face went viral.