3 refugees held after report of sexual offence against disabled woman

 A 20-year-old woman lodged a report on Friday, after which a video was widely circulated yesterday showing a crowd gathering at a block of flats.

Kemaman district police chief Razi Rosli said the three men, aged between 19 and 28, have been remanded until Aug 12. (Facebook pic)

CHUKAI:

Three Myanmar male refugees working as construction and cleaning workers have been detained after a video was widely shared yesterday showing a crowd in front of a block of flats following allegations of a sexual offence against an intellectually disabled woman.

Kemaman district police chief Razi Rosli said the three men, aged between 19 and 28, were arrested after a report was lodged by a 20-year-old woman on Friday. The suspects have been remanded until Aug 12.

Razi said police are trying to identify others who may be involved.

The police would give the 23-year-old victim sufficient time before the probe is completed, considering that she is intellectually disabled, he said.

Razi said a video went viral on TikTok around 8.30pm yesterday, showing a crowd gathering in front of the Kampung Enjin Gergaji flats here following allegations of a sexual offence linked to the suspects.

He advised the public not to take hasty actions against Rohingya refugees that could lead to criminal acts. - FMT