Tag: victim

Woman Held For Allegedly Confining Adopted Daughter In Storeroom In Seremban

SEREMBAN, June 8 -- Police have arrested a 46-year-old woman suspected of confining a nine-year-old girl in a storeroom behind a house in Taman Tuanku Jaafar here yesterday. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohd Yatim Osman said a report was received at 7.22 pm on June 7 regarding a young girl who was allegedly locked in an unlocked storeroom. He said initial investigations found that the victim had been the family's adopted child since she was one year and eight months old. "During the recent school holidays, the victim was placed in an unlocked storeroom behind the house and was given food twice a day. "The victim was only allowed into the house to use the toilet before being instructed to return to the storeroom afterwards," he said in a statement here today. Mohd Yatim said investigations also revealed that the victim was frequently scolded and beaten by the suspect, her adoptive mother, over minor matters, including stealing food at night. He said the victim was rescued and taken to Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban for further treatment. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, and an application will be made to remand the suspect at the Seremban Magistrate's Court today to assist in investigations. Members of the public with information related to the case are urged to contact the investigating officer, Insp Zulfitri Abd Razak, at 06-6033222 or any nearby police station. -- BERNAMA

SEREMBAN, June 8 — Police have arrested a 46-year-old woman suspected of confining a nine-year-old girl in a storeroom behind a house in Taman Tuanku Jaafar here yesterday. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohd Yatim Osman said a report was received at 7.22 pm on June 7 regarding a young girl who was allegedly locked […]

Kota Kinabalu Police Confirm Receiving Report Of Schoolgirl Assaulted By Group

KOTA KINABALU, May 28 -- Police have confirmed receiving a report involving a schoolgirl who was assaulted by a group of teenage girls. A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media since yesterday. Kota Kinabalu acting police chief Supt Syed Lot Syed Abdul Rahman said the police report was lodged by the 13-year-old victim herself at 7.51 am on May 23. "Initial investigations revealed that the incident occurred on May 22 at around 8 am in the Kota Kinabalu district. The victim is believed to have been assaulted by five schoolgirls with their bare hands. "As a result of the incident, the victim sustained bruises on both shoulders and legs, a bruised left ear, and minor scratches on her left knee," he said in a statement today. He said further investigations found that the victim and all suspects were students from different schools here and were believed to have known each other through a WhatsApp group called 'Angel'. Syed Lot said the victim was believed to have been brought to the location by two suspects before being surrounded and assaulted by the group due to a misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. "The victim also claimed that she was threatened not to inform her family members or the police about the incident," he said. He added that several other students and members of the public witnessed the incident before the video of the assault went viral on social media. The case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting and under Section 506 for criminal intimidation. -- BERNAMA

KOTA KINABALU, May 28 — Police have confirmed receiving a report involving a schoolgirl who was assaulted by a group of teenage girls. A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media since yesterday. Kota Kinabalu acting police chief Supt Syed Lot Syed Abdul Rahman said the police report was lodged by […]

Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Molesting School Student In Seri Alam

JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 -- Police have arrested a man to assist investigations into a molestation case involving a school student in the Seri Alam area here, which has gone viral on social media since yesterday. Johor Police acting chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat said the 28-year-old suspect was picked up at about 10.30 pm yesterday. He said the arrest was made following a report lodged by the victim’s mother, a 37-year-old local woman, at 9 pm the same day. “The victim’s mother reported that the molestation incident had actually taken place in 2025 in the Seri Alam area,” he said in a statement here today. Hoo said a six-day remand order from today under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code had been granted by the Johor Bahru Magistrates’ Court to facilitate further investigations. The suspect tested negative for drugs and he had no prior criminal record, he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. Earlier, police detected a viral post uploaded by Facebook account holder ‘Mohd Fadli Salleh’ relating to the incident. Meanwhile, the Johor Education Department, in a separate statement, said it hoped police would conduct a professional and thorough investigation so that appropriate legal action can be taken if the suspect is found guilty. “At the same time, the Johor Education Department is also working with the Social Welfare Department to ensure the victim is protected and her welfare is safeguarded,” it said. It added that members of the public facing similar cases are also advised to lodge police reports and not withdraw them so that investigations and firm action can be taken by the authorities. -- BERNAMA

JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Police have arrested a man to assist investigations into a molestation case involving a school student in the Seri Alam area here, which has gone viral on social media since yesterday. Johor Police acting chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat said the 28-year-old suspect was picked up at about 10.30 pm […]