KAJANG: Taxi driver Hanizan Mohamed Radzi says his arrest over the alleged kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in Kajang has brought "shame" to his family.

"My children are embarrassed for me. Please, please clear my name," he pleaded to police officers as he was brought into the magistrate’s court here to be released after a week in custody.

"I'm just drive a taxi. I didn't do anything," said a visibly tired Hanizan, who was clad in a blue shirt and jeans, as he was led out in handcuffs.

Hanizan was arrested by police, along with three other men within 24 hours following the brazen kidnapping of the boy in front of his Sungai Chua kindergarten, which was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV).

The kidnappers had allegedly asked for a RM300,000 ransom in exchange for the boy.

Eight hours after the child was taken on Oct 9, Hanizan was seen driving the boy back to his home at about 5.35pm and handing him over to his family.

The taxi driver claimed he found the boy wandering around the roadside and recognised him from images of him that had gone viral on social media.

However, the spooked taxi driver did not wish to reveal how and where he came across the boy.

After nearly a week, police officially cleared him of involvement in the kidnapping, saying they found no links between Hanizan and the three other suspects.

He was released with a bond under Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The three others detained over the incident will be charged at the court here Friday under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.