Video Of Kelantanese Mother Caning Suspect Who Raped Her Daughter Goes Viral

The police have the arrested the woman who allegedly whipped a suspect that raped her 13-year-old daughter. State CID chief Asst Comm Lai Yong Heng said the woman, 38, was arrested with her husband, 40, and 22-year-old son on Friday night.

"The three suspects were arrested at their home Kampung Gong Bayor, Kampung Raja, Terengganu at 9pm, by a CID team from the Kelantan police contingent. They have been remanded under Section 326 of the Criminal Procedure Code for seven days to facilitate investigations. The police are doing their duty to uphold law and order, despite the reaction from the public who sympathised with the suspects."

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"They allegedly caused grievous hurt to the suspects, which is a serious crime, and it is natural for the police to act and investigate the case," ACP Lai said when contacted on Saturday.

The suspect, who suffered welts on his buttocks, hands and face, was apprehended by the 22-year-old brother and father of the teenager and was later handed to police for further action. Police had to send the suspect to the Universiti Sains Hospital at Kubang Kerian after he suffered blood clots in his head, but was later discharged.

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She is seen using what looks like a stick or a cane to hit the man on his backside, body and head and scolding him as a crowd watches. The incident was reportedly recorded at Pantai Seri Tujuh, Tumpat, at about 5pm on Thursday.

It is learnt that the girl was raped several times by the two suspects in a house in Kampung Budi, Tawang.

State CID chief Asst Comm Lai Yong Heng said the 28-year-old man who was whipped was admitted to the hospital for injuries on his head and body. The man was later arrested along with another suspect, aged 22, in connection with the rape of the 13-year-old girl in Tawang, Bachok, on May 22.

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The case is not connected to the alleged gang rape of teenage girls by a group of more than 30 men in Ketereh, Kelantan.

"The man in the video clip was admitted to the hospital for blood clot on his head. But he was discharged from the hospital. “Police will arrest those involved in the case and they may face prosecution under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt,” ACP Lai said when contacted on Friday.

The video that has gone viral shows the woman using what looks like a stick or a cane to hit the man’s backside, body and head and scolding him as a crowd watches. However, she is likely to be charged with taking the law into her own hands.

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“People should not take the law into their own hands even if they believe they are right to do so. They must leave it to the police to act. In this case, we hope that the woman and the others seen in the video will surrender themselves before they are arrested.”

ACP Lai said although the public could make citizen’s arrests and hand over suspects to the police under the Criminal Procedure Code, they were not allowed to dispense any form of punishment.

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Facebook user Nur Farlyanna wrote, "Why prosecute the mother? ... come on. She's the mother. Understand her feelings.... no parent would stay still if they know who raped their child."

Mei Yoke wrote, "Although it is illegal for people to take own actions when dealing with suspects, the victim's mother should not be severely punished." Furious, Stephen Riches wrote, "I would also whip the living daylights out any man that abused my child," while Hadiah Hamzah wrote "So what!!! I would chop off his ....! Maybe his head too!!! Bravo to the mom!!"

Many believed the mother had a right to her actions considering the trauma faced by the victim and her family. Franco Kailsan wrote, "temporary insanity from the shock of finding out her beloved daughter was raped. If she is found guilty, I will personally write to the Agong to appeal for a a royal pardon".