Police probing if suspect held in kidnapping case a paedophile

Editor’s note: This article has been amended on Aug 9, 2024 to remove the girl’s name.

Police are investigating the motive behind the kidnapping of a six-year-old girl, including the possibility that the male suspect, who has been rearrested, is a paedophile.

Johor police chief M Kumar said the investigation followed the discovery of various sex toys, adult pornography and child sexual abuse material at the suspect’s home in Kulai.

“Our focus is on...