George Town - Police will refer the case of a 45-year-old school van driver who allegedly stripped naked and chained his eight-year-old son at a stairway of his flat for five hours in Paya Terubong last weekend to the deputy public prosecutor's office soon for further action.

George Town police chief ACP Mior Farid Alathrash Wahid said police had already recorded the father's statement and released him on police bail on Monday afternoon. 

"We would complete our investigation soon and submit the investigation papers to the DPP's office for the next course of action," he said adding that if there were any elements of abuse appropriate action would be taken under the Children Act 2001 for child abuse. 

Source: The Malay Mail