Police investigate man spreading false rumors about child kidnapping

(Baonghean.vn) - Hung Nguyen District Police confirmed that recently there have been no recorded cases of child kidnapping as rumored on social networks.

On Facebook, information is spreading that recently, in Nghe An, there have been many cases of child kidnapping. Kidnappers often take advantage of children playing alone to commit their crimes.

CNT account shared in the group Fair for mothers and babies in Nghe Tinh: “Recently in Hung My (Hung Nguyen). Entering the yard to catch the younger brother, the older sister grabbed the kidnapper’s pants and cried, and the two sisters cried and screamed together. People around ran to them, they released them and escaped.

In hamlet 10, Hung Thinh commune (Hung Nguyen). They lured the child to the gate and brought out a black bag to catch the child. When someone came home from helping with a wedding, they shouted loudly and told the child to go inside. They also drove away. In hamlet 4, at noon, a 2-year-old child went to his grandmother's house next door. The two subjects brought out a black bag and prepared to sneak into the alley to catch the child. When the child's mother came out, they sped up and fled.

Not only in the above 2 communes, CNT account also said: "In Hung Phu commune, the subjects pretended to sell rice rings and rice containers. They caught a child and put anesthetic in his mouth and put him in the container. When they reached Hung Chau, their tire got punctured. While waiting for the tire to be patched, the child woke up from the drug and started moving. The tire repairman discovered it and the subject quickly ran away."

The CNT account owner's sharing causes anxiety and confusion for parents with young children.

The above information received the attention and sharing of many people. In particular, parents with young children expressed worry and confusion when reading the above information.

However, through discussions, the leaders of Hung Nguyen district police and commune police all denied the above information. Lieutenant Colonel Phan Ngoc Thanh - Deputy Head of Hung Nguyen district police said: The district police have grasped the information through the social network Facebook. Up to now, the district police have not received any reports or denunciations from the people about the child kidnapping case. Currently, the district police are sending forces to the area to verify the information.

Mr. Ngo Xuan Hung - Head of Hung Thinh Commune Police said: The information about 2 child kidnapping cases in hamlet 10 and hamlet 4 is not true. And up to now, the commune police have not received any reports from the people about any kidnapping cases in the area.

Mr. Pham Van Song - Head of Hung Phu Commune Police said: There was no child kidnapping as reported on social networks. We do not know who posted the information online and what their intentions were.

Recently, the exploitation and use of social networks as a tool to spread false and sensational rumors, to attract likes, causing instability and confusion in public opinion has become a problem. Many cases have been punished for this behavior.

Nguyen Hung