The suspect accused of confining, abusing and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Shah Alam earlier this month, has been taken into custody.
Selangor police confirmed the debt collector, who has a prior criminal record, was arrested in KL over the weekend.
The suspect is accused of luring the victim by offering him a mobile phone data package, in exchange for helping carry some items into his house.
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A 35-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunk driving and causing injuries to a p-hailing rider in Klang last week.
He was allegedly seen in viral video speeding against the flow of traffic before the collision.
Bail was set at 10,000 ringgit with the case set for mention on June 30th.
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Separately, police have completed their probe into a fatal crash involving an elderly driver and a delivery rider in Petaling Jaya earlier this month, with the investigation papers to be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further action.
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In other developments…
The man suspected of stabbing a woman outside a restaurant in Kota Setar, Kedah last night has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations.
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The bill to pave the way for the separation of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor’s roles is expected to be tabled during the next sitting of parliament.
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The army has updated its recruitment criteria, raising its maximum age to 30…and lowering its height requirement to 157 centimeters…to improve the quality of its intake.
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And, Thai authorities have ordered mandatory pre-shift drug and alcohol tests for all train drivers, after the driver of the freight train that collided with a bus in Bangkok over the weekend tested positive for narcotics.
