Police have arrested a woman who reportedly kicked and stepped on a boy at a sundry shop in the Sri Palma Villa residential area in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan.
Harian Metro reported that the woman had suspected the 11-year-old of stealing from the shop. The incident occurred at around 12.30pm yesterday.
Nilai police chief Abdul Malik Hasim said police received a report from the boy’s mother at around 3.30pm.
“Acting on information, a police team from Nilai arrested a woman in her 30s at around 11pm,” he said.
He said investigations found that the boy, who was buying a drink at the store, was suddenly attacked by the woman, who kicked and stepped on his face and legs.
“The suspect allegedly issued death threats to the victim. The incident was captured by the premises’ CCTV cameras and witnessed by another customer,” he said.
Abdul Malik said the suspect is believed to have a disability card and suffers from mental health issues.
“The suspect was allegedly hallucinating during the incident and suspected the victim of stealing from the shop, despite lacking evidence,” he said.
Abdul Malik said the boy was treated at Tuanku Jaafar Hospital in Seremban for bruises to his legs and swelling in the nose.
“The case is being investigated under Sections 323 and 506 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
“The suspect was brought to the Seremban magistrates’ court this morning for a remand application, and the magistrate allowed the suspect to be remanded for four days until July 19 to aid investigations,” he said.
