PASIR GUDANG: Johor police have arrested a civil servant to assist in the investigation of sexual assault on his wife in Taman Scientex, Pasir Gudang, here.
Seri Alam District Police chief, Superintendent Sohaimi Ishak, said his team discovered several screenshots of WhatsApp conversations uploaded by the owner of the social media account on X yesterday.
He said an examination carried out found that the messages were related to an investigation regarding a police report dated Jan 11, this year filed by a woman.
"In the incident, the woman claimed to have been beaten and sexually assaulted by her husband at around 11pm on Aug 11, last year, in Taman Scientex, Pasir Gudang.
"Following the report, the suspect, 29, who is also the husband of the woman involved, was arrested on Jan 13 and remanded for seven days.
"The suspect has been released on police bail after the remand period while awaiting the next course of action from the Deputy Public Prosecutor based on the investigation," he said.
Sohaimi said the man is being investigated under Section 377C of the Penal Code, which carries a punishment of imprisonment for up to 20 years upon conviction.
"Public are advised not to make any speculation which can disrupt the investigation process and lead to misunderstandings among the community," he said.
Based on the viral screenshots yesterday, a woman claimed that her husband, a teacher, abused her, resulting in a miscarriage.