Rohingya teen among suspects nabbed for alleged rape of underage girl in Melaka


MELAKA: A 14-year-old Rohingya is among two suspects that have been arrested over the alleged rape of an underage girl here, says Melaka police.

State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said the other suspect is a 27-year-old man, also a Rohingya, and the arrests were made following a police report lodged by the victim's brother at Batang Tiga police station here on Sept 15.

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