HULU SELANGOR: A nine-year-old girl was attacked and molested by an unknown man at a night market along Jalan Bakawali, in Bukit Sentosa here.
In a statement on Friday (Jan 30), Hulu Selangor OCPD Supt Ibrahim Husin said police were notified of the incident on Thursday (Jan 29) by the victim and her siblings.
"They were suddenly approached by the suspect, who dragged the victim into his house before assaulting her, causing injuries," he said.
Investigations led to the arrest of a 23-year-old unemployed man, who has been remanded until Feb 2.
A urine test returned positive for drugs.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code and Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
