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A woman in her early 20s was allegedly molested while walking home from work through a secluded lane in a neighborhood in Shah Alam
The incident occurred around 7.10pm yesterday, 10 June.
CCTV footage of the alleged assault in Setia Alam has since gone viral on social media.
The victim later lodged a police report at 9.06pm the same day.
Shah Alam district police chief ACP Sarudin Samah confirmed that the attacker was an unidentified man wearing a red shirt and black trousers
"The suspect hugged her, covered her mouth, and proceeded to kiss and molest her," Sarudin said in a statement, according to the New Straits Times.
The victim suffered no financial losses during the incident.
Authorities are actively tracking down the suspect, with the case being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code for outraging modesty
If convicted, the offender faces a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine, or whipping.
Inspector Muhammad Zamri Abdul Rahman urged anyone with information to contact him at 011-16652402 or reach out to the nearest police station to assist with the investigation.
If you or someone you know may be at risk or has experienced sexual abuse or assault, please reach out to these Malaysian organisations:
1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
Operating hours: 24-hour
Contact: +603-30008858
SMS/WhatsApp: +6018-9888058
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2. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
Operating hours: Weekdays (9.30am – 4.30pm)
Contact: +603-78770224
WhatsApp: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221
Email: [email protected]
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3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
Operating hours: Weekdays (9am – 5pm)
Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340
WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4390698
Email: [email protected]
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4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6082-422660
SMS/WhatsApp: +6013-8044285
Email: [email protected]
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5. SABAH WOMEN'S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 2pm)
Contact: +6088-280200
Email: [email protected]
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6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (8.30am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6016-2273065 | +6016-7213065
WhatsApp: +6016-7213065
Email: [email protected]
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7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)
Anonymously and confidentially report child sexual abuse content and non-photographic child sexual abuse images with IWF's Reporting Portal.
8. HEAL
Contact: 15555
