Sg Bakap polls: Man nabbed over alleged sexual harassment of journalist covering campaign


NIBONG TEBAL: Penang police have confirmed the arrest of a man to assist in the investigation of the alleged sexual harassment against a female journalist during the Sungai Bakap state by-election campaign on Wednesday (July 3) night.

Penang police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect turned himself in at the Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) District Police Headquarters on Thursday (July 4).

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