Crime & Courts

Nine youths nabbed for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl

KOTA BARU: Police have detained nine youths aged between 13 and 21 for allegedly raping an underage girl here recently.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosdi Daud said they were arrested in several locations here yesterday.

He added that police detained all nine of them after receiving a report about 6.38pm yesterday.

"According to the victim, she left her home in Wakaf Baru, Tumpat, about 9pm on Oct 25 to go to her boyfriend's house in Kampung Semut Api near Pantai Cahaya Bulan.

"While there, she claimed to have had sex a few times with the boyfriend and his other friends," he said in a statement.

Mohd Rosdi said the victim's mother, on Nov 16, had also lodged a missing person report.

He added the suspects tested negative for drugs and they did not have any criminal record.

They have been remanded to assist police investigation into the case.

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