Parents are being urged to closely supervise their children following an incident where two young sisters were found wandering near Garden Avenue.
Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din reported that the girls, from a Myanmar family, had left their home while their father slept and their mother was at work.
00:00Parents are being urged to closely supervise their children following an incident where two young sisters were found wandering near Garden Avenue in Seremban.
00:09A 12-second clip of the girls on their own had gone viral on Thursday, with some netizens alleging that the parents had abandoned the children.
00:18District Police Chief ACP Mohamed Hatta Chedin clarified that the girls, from a Myanmar family, had left their home while their father slept and their mother was at work.
00:27He said a patrol car was immediately sent to the area and the girls were brought back to the station for their safety and for identification purposes.
00:38A short while later, the police managed to trace their parents.
00:42A physical check on the children also revealed no injuries.
00:47ACP Mohamed Hatta thanked the public for alerting the authorities and advised parents to be vigilant and ensure doors are locked to prevent such incidents.
