Cases Of Penculikan Anak Di Semarang Dan Magelang Masih Penyelidikan, Polda Jateng Imbau Warga Kabarber Lapor Polisi

Illustration of child kidnapping survivors experiencing trauma. (Unsplash)

Central Java (Central Java) Police asked the public not to easily spread the issue of child kidnappings obtained from social media (medsos) before knowing the certainty of the facts.

"There is no need to panic and do not easily spread information about kidnappings circulating on social media," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Pol. Iqbal Alqudusy in Semarang, Central Java, Thursday, February 2, was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, from the facts obtained, it is known that there are many hoaxes or lies circulating on social media after being checked directly in the field.

However, he also asked the public to remain vigilant against the possibility of attempted child kidnapping.

In recent times, he continued, there have been two cases of attempted child kidnapping, namely in the cities of Semarang and Magelang.

The two incidents, he said, could be thwarted after potential victims resisted.

"For cases in Semarang and Magelang, it is still under investigation," he said.

He also asked the public to dare to report to the police if they learned of suspicious people around him.

Reports, he continued, could be submitted to the police through various available channels, such as telephone number 110.