KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has barred convicted serial rapist, Selva Kumar Subbiah, from entering the state.
The directive to the State Immigration Department is to be enforced immediately, as Selva is considered a high risk individual.
In a statement, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Selva is not welcome in Sabah because he could potentially pose a danger to the public, especially women and children.
"We just cannot take the risk of having such a potentially dangerous individual on the loose. We must protect our citizens," he said.
Selva, who is suspected of sexually assaulting some 1,000 women, has been deported from Canada, after serving a 24-year jail term there.
He was expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur from Toronto at 7.45am today.
In 1992, Selva was convicted of 19 counts of sexual assault, 28 counts of administering drug or noxious substances, 10 counts of various assaults and a dozen other charges.
He was charged with assaulting 30 women in Toronto and had assumed various identities, including that of a modelling agent, movie talent scout, professional dancer, lawyer and diplomat.
He is said to have drugged women with drinks, before undressing and raping his unconscious victims and then taking photos of their nude bodies.