JEMPOL: A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting his sister-in-law at a house in Felda Palong 11, Gemas here.
Jempol district police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the incident occurred on Oct 30 at about 6pm.
He said the complainant, a 26-year-old married woman with three children was allegedly molested by the 24-year-old suspect while she was at her in-laws' house.
"The suspect, who works as a rubber tapper, reportedly entered the victim's room and molested her, before leaving the house in a motorcycle.
"The victim who has been at the in-laws' house for the past month claimed that the suspect had never disturbed her before. This is the first time this has happened," he said in a statement here on Monday (Nov 4).
Hoo said no other family members were at home during the incident.
He said police detained the suspect in front of a house in Bahau at 12.45pm and initial investigations revealed that the suspect who tested positive for drugs, had a previous drug-related offence. - Bernama
