IPOH: A 42-year-old policeman with the rank of sergeant has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student between July and October last year.
Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the man was arrested at the Perak Tengah district police headquarters yesterday.
Mohd Yusri also gave his assurance that police would carry out the investigation transparently.
"We arrested the suspect on Jan 28 and the man has been remanded for four days until this Thursday (Jan 31).
"We will carry out the investigation transparently and in the best way to ensure justice for the victim. It doesn't matter who the suspect is even if he or she comes from our force," he said.
Mohd Yusri said this in a press conference after attending the Healthy Eating Active Living programme organised by the Perak Lions Club at the Perak police contingent headquarters here, today.
He said police have taken statements from the victim and several witnesses to complete the investigation papers.
On Jan 24, a source said a crime was allegedly committed in front of a police station and the parking lot of a supermarket in the Perak Tengah district during that span of time.
The case came to light after the victim told her mother about what happened.
The source also said that the victim, who was accompanied by a family member had her statement recorded at the Perak Tengah district police headquarters under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code.