Foreigner suspected of molesting girl in Rawang arrested

7 Aug 2025 • 7:33 AM MYT
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The suspect has been remanded for three days for further investigation under Section 15(a)(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR - A foreign man who is suspected of molesting a teenage girl in Bukit Sentosa, Rawang recently has been arrested by the police yesterday.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ibrahim Husin said the man was arrested after the police received a report from the victim around 3pm 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, adding that the suspect did not have any prior records and tested negative for drugs.

The suspect has been remanded for three days for further investigation under Section 15(a)(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, he added. - BERNAMA