57-year-old nabbed for molesting delivery rider

IPOH: A 57-year-old man has been arrested for molesting a male food delivery rider who was delivering food to a house in Sungkai, Tapah, on Thursday.

Tapah OCPD Supt Mohd Naim Asnawi said the 34-year-old victim filed a police report claiming the suspect molested him by holding his private parts and kissing his cheek in the incident at 9.30pm.

“The suspect was arrested at 10.30pm the same day. After the investigation was carried out, the suspect was released on police bail yesterday (Friday) at 1am,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Mohd Naim said the case is being investigated under the Penal Code and an offender is liable to be jailed up to 10 years or fined or whipped or any two of the punishments, if convicted. — Bernama