PUBLISHED ONJuly 12, 2025 2:22 AMBYKhoo Yi-HangWhile she went shopping at a supermarket, this woman accidentally left her four-month-old baby locked in a car in the Eco Save parking area of Taman Daya, Johor Bahru on Friday (July 11), China Press reported.
Two patrol officers from the Taman Setia Indah Police Station, Corporal Muhaizad Md Yusup and Constable Norzahara Sulaiman, were alerted to the incident on Friday and immediately went to the scene to provide assistance.
Enlisting the help of a locksmith, the officers toiled to open the door of a black vehicle while officer Norzahara attempted to provide shade for the baby locked in the car as they awaited aid from the Department of Fire and Rescue Malaysia.
"As a result of immediate action and co-operation of all parties, the baby was successfully removed in a safe condition with no reported injuries," the police stated in their Facebook post on Friday.
Following the incident, members of the Crime Prevention Patrol of the Taman Setia Indah Police Station delivered a warning to the mother of the child, highlighting that her negligence could endanger the life of her infant.
The police also advised the public to always be "aware and responsible" towards children's safety.
"Negligence, even in a short period of time, can invite big risks," they added.
Not all incidents have ended quite as fortunately as this one did, however.
A five-year-old Malaysian boy died after he was trapped in a locked school van in Taman Bukit Indah, Johor in April.
He was found unconscious near the door of a school van and his father, Teo Jia, believes he had tried to get out of the vehicle but was unable to do so, according to the New Straits Times.
Teo, who works in Singapore, alleged that his son Yu Zie had died due to the negligence of both the driver and the kindergarten.
He explained that the driver should have "properly checked and ensured that all the children had exited before locking the van or going home", and that the kindergarten should have checked attendance and alerted the family of any missing children, the New Straits Times reported.
Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner M Kumarasan shared that the driver of the school van, a 56-year-old man, had been arrested.
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