Cop in Kelantan Remanded For Allegedly Raping Woman Detainee in Police Station Room

(source: NST)

According to NST, a police officer of the Narcotics Branch from Kota Baru district police headquarters (IPD) was remanded for four days over allegations of raping a woman detainee on Saturday evening (5 June).

Kelantan CID chief, ACP Wan Khairuddin Wan Idris said the 29-year-old suspect who is married, was remanded from today until Saturday (June 12).

Wan Khairuddin said the victim, 27, who is a widow with two children was arrested with her ex-husband in a raid by a Kota Bahru Narcotics CID team on 4 June.

He said following the raid and arrest, the victim and her former husband were remanded at Pengkalan Chepa police station lockup for seven days until 11 June for investigation.

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“According to the victim, in the incident, she was brought out of the lockup and taken to the suspect’s room at Kota Baru IPD CID. While in the room, the suspect said the case could be settled if the victim followed what he wanted and forced the victim to carry out oral sex and intercourse,” he said.

For now, the investigation will be conducted under Section 376 and Section 377C of the Penal Code.