Crime & Courts

Cops nab 10th suspect in underage girl rape case

KOTA BARU: Police detained a student suspected of being involved in the rape of an underage girl here.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosdi Daud said the 10th suspect, a minor, was nabbed in the Kota Baru area about noon yesterday.

He said the student has been remanded for five days beginning today to assist in the investigation.

The police had previously detained nine youths, aged between 13 and 21, for allegedly raping the girl.

"The nine are still under remand," he said in a statement.

The suspects were detained after police received a report on Thursday.

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