Crime & Courts

Suspected Johor 'Peeping Tom' arrested

BATU PAHAT: Police have arrested a man suspected of peeping on a woman in a restroom near a shopping centre on Jalan Flora Utama here.

The 24-year-old suspect allegedly entered the restroom used by the woman before spying on her from below.

The incident has also gone viral on social media.

Acting Batu Pahat District Police chief, Superintendent Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said that the incident occurred when the 28-year-old victim was using the restroom at 12.30pm. She spotted a man's face peeping at her from below through a space between the adjacent restrooms.

"The victim screamed for help and, at the same time, splashed water towards the suspect. The victim's cries were heard by security guards who then successfully apprehended the man hiding in the neighbouring restroom. The suspect was subsequently handed over to police for further investigation," he said in a statement today.

Shahrulanuar added that the suspect has been remanded for four days starting from today under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code for further action and investigation.

"The investigation papers have been opened, and the case is being investigated under Section 377D of the Penal Code," he said.

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