Cops nab foreigner suspected of molesting girl in Rawang
Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ibrahim Husin said the man was arrested after the police received a report from the victim around 3pm on Sunday.
"The suspect, 21, was arrested by the Hulu Selangor district police headquarters criminal investigation division thanks to a public tipoff," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 5), adding that the suspect did not have a prior criminal record and tested negative for drugs.
The suspect has been remanded for three days from Tuesday till Aug 7 for further investigation under Section 15(a)(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, he added. – Bernama
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