Grab driver accused of raping female passenger remanded for 6 days
Astro Awani
June 12, 2017 14:53 MYT
June 12, 2017 14:53 MYT
The accused was remanded for six days over an alleged rape of a female passenger near the victim's house in Bandar Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan, Serdang. -Astro AWANI
A Grab driver was remanded for six days over an alleged rape of a female passenger near the victim's house in Bandar Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan, Serdang, around 4am yesterday.
The remand order was issued by Magistrate Atiqah Abdul Karim to facilitate investigations under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape.
Earlier, Serdang district police chief, ACP Megat Aminuddin Mohamad Alias confirmed it received a report of a 29-year-old woman who claimed that the suspect, 30, had raped her during her journey home from Petaling Jaya.
She claimed that the suspect stopped his car at the location before raping her.
The victim did not put up a fight as she was drunk. She said that the suspect then sent her home.
The victim lodged a report at the Seri Kembangan police station at around 3pm yesterday.