PETALING JAYA – A celebrity preacher who was earlier remanded for 10 days for allegedly raping a woman he befriended on social media was issued another five-day remand by the magistrates’ court here today following similar allegations.
The remand order against the 25-year-old suspect was issued by deputy registrar Siti Mazrah Mohamad after police applied for an extension.
The suspect, a former participant in a religious reality television show, arrived at the Petaling Jaya Court Complex at 10.30am barefooted, wearing a purple lock-up shirt and orange pants, and left the premises at 12.40pm.
After the proceeding, the suspect’s lawyer, Syed Amirul Syed Edros, said his client has not been charged, adding that the remand has been extended to December 11 for investigations under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape.
Yesterday, Petaling Jaya police in a statement said police would start investigations on reports of rape, outraging modesty and committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature made against the suspect.
On November 26, the suspect was detained at Shah Alam district police headquarters and was remanded for five days beginning November 27 after the first report was lodged against him.
The remand was extended for another five days, starting December 2 until yesterday. – Bernama, December 7, 2020
