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YouTuber remanded over alleged molest of woman

11 Dec 2020, 10:30 AM
YouTuber remanded over alleged molest of woman

KOTA BHARU, Dec 11 — A Youtuber has been remanded for two days until tomorrow to facilitate a probe into the alleged molest of a woman, last August.

The remand order was issued by magistrate Kamarul Hasyime Rosli at the Kota Bharu Magistrate's Court here, today.

The 22-year-old suspect, who is also a television drama producer and director arrived at the court at 10.30am.

Investigations are being carried out under Section 354 of the Penal Code for outraging a person’s modesty which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years or fine or whipping or with any two of such punishments.

A police report was lodged against the Youtuber on last Friday by a woman who claimed that she was molested by the suspect after shooting a drama in Kubang Kerian here on August 2.

The suspect was nabbed after he surrendered himself at the Kota Bharu District Police Headquarters here, yesterday.

— Bernama

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