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32-Year-Old Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Breaking Into Girls Hostel In Terengganu

The suspect also outraged the modesty of one of the students at the hostel.

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In an incident that happened yesterday, 4 July, a gardener has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a girls hostel in Kemaman

The suspect, aged 32, also outraged the modesty of one of the students at the hostel.

According to a Bernama report, the incident happened at about 3am Saturday.

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The 32-year-old suspect was wearing a mask over his face

Earlier today, 5 July, in a statement, Kemaman district police chief superintendent Hanyan Ramlan said the suspect was hiding under a bed in one of the students' rooms in the hostel.

The suspect came out of hiding from under a bed and approached three students.

He threatened the students saying that he had a knife

"The suspect asked for their telephones and touched the thigh of one of them," Hanyan said.

The students, however, screamed for help, following which the suspect fled the scene.

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