PARIT BUNTAR – The remand order against a man suspected to have committed rape 19 years ago in 2003 has been extended for another three days until June 16.
Kerian district police chief Mazuki Mat said when contacted that the remand order was issued by the Parit Buntar magistrates’ court today to enable police to continue investigations.
It was reported that the 40-year-old suspect had previously been remanded for four days at the Kerian district police headquarters in Bagan Serai from June 10 until today to assist in the investigation of the case under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Police managed to arrest the suspect, who is suspected to be involved in a rape case in Bagan Serai, Perak, after 19 years of successfully eluding the authorities.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan was reported to have said that the man was arrested at 9.30pm around Bagan Serai, Perak, on Thursday.
According to him, based on matching DNA profile data, police managed to solve a rape case that occurred in 2003 with the arrest of the suspect. – Bernama, June 13, 2022
