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Lelaki Bangladesh ditahan cabul wanita dalam LRT

Ketua Polis Ampang Jaya Farouk Eshak berkata kejadian berlaku 19 Ogos lalu ketika mangsa menaiki tren LRT dari Stesen Wangsa Maju menuju ke Pasar Seni.

Lelaki Bangladesh ditahan cabul wanita dalam LRT

On August 19, police detained a 43-year-old Bangladeshi man for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on a LRT train. Ampang Jaya Police Chief Farouk Eshak said the incident occurred when the victim was traveling from Wangsa Maju station to the National Gallery. According to the victim, a Bangladeshi man was molesting her in the back of the train.

Following this report, the suspect was arrested on August 21 at the National Gallery LRT station by transport police and handed over to the Ampang Jaya Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation. A bail application was granted for four days starting August 22, he said, in a statement. According to police, the case is being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code due to the use of violence to commit the offense. If convicted, the accused could face up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both.

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