Six-year-old Boy Abused by Stepfather with Hot ObjectA six-year-old boy was injured in buttocks and fingers after he was believed to have been abused by his stepfather.

The incident was believed to have taken place between June 4 and 9 when the victim was at his mother's house in Kampung Gong Machang, Besut during the school holidays. The incident was discovered by the father on Monday at about 12.30pm after the son complained of pain on the backside.

State CID chief ACP K. Manoharan said on inspection, the father found burn marks on boy's buttocks and made a police report at the Besut police station. He said following the report police arrested the suspect, 40, at his residence at about 2am last night. "Investigation found the suspect had several previous records on drugs and a urine screening showed the suspect from Bandar Permaisuri, Besut was tested positive for metamphetamine. The suspect was being remanded for four days for investigations on child abuse.