00:02A 14-year-old student narrowly escaped an attempted abduction in Perkan Simpankwala
00:07near Alor Star on Wednesday night.
00:09Kota Star Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Saeed Basri Saeed Ali said the incident occurred
00:15at about 8.26 p.m. when the victim was approached by an unidentified man on a motorcycle.
00:22As she was walking along a lane in the town, the suspect stopped in front of her,
00:27grabbed her and covered her mouth with his hand.
00:30The teenager managed to break free after biting the suspect's hand.
00:34She then ran to a nearby tuition centre to seek help.
00:37The victim lodged a police report the same night.
00:40The case is being investigated under Section 363 and Section 511 of the Penal Code,
00:47as well as Section 14 of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017.
00:53Saeed Basri said police have enlisted the assistance of the D10 Forensics Division
00:58of the Criminal Investigation Department at Kerdar Police Headquarters to collect evidence from the scene.
01:05Efforts to trace the suspect are ongoing and members of the public with information
01:09are urged to contact the police immediately.
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