A 60-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly molested his five-year-old granddaughter on 1 March.
According to Kota Marudu District Police Chief Superintendent Mohd Izaan Abdullah, the grandfather was arrested after the girl’s father made a police report at about 4pm.
The girl’s father, who is also the suspect’s son-in-law was alerted of what was happening when he heard his daughter screaming in pain. The girl had yelled the word “sakit”, after which her father barged into the room, reported Harian Metro.
“When he opened the door, he saw the half-naked suspect on top of his daughter. The man was also molesting the girl, ā Mohd Izaan Abdullah said.
The suspect is currently remanded for investigation according to Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017, which states that the accused can be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years and shall also be liable to whipping upon conviction.
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