KUALA LUMPUR: A woman’s brother-in-law, who was charged with conspiring in her gang rape, is also allegedly involved in raping her, say police.
The unemployed man was initially charged on Sept 8 at a Sessions Court at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex here with conspiring with accomplices to commit the gang rape.
Wangsa Maju OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said investigations revealed the suspect was also one of the five who raped the 26-year-old victim.
“The suspect was initially charged under Section 375B of the Penal Code on Sept 8, and we will now be amending the charge to Section 376(1).
“The suspect and four others, who were arrested, will be charged in court tomorrow,” he said when contacted.
He said the five were believed to be high on drugs during the rape at a house in Wangsa Maju.
It was reported that the woman was awakened from sleep, gagged and tied up by the five men prior to the incident on Aug 30, with one of the suspects recording the attack.
On Sept 2, police arrested a 29-year-old man, who was identified as the victim’s brother-in-law, in front of a restaurant in Jalan Rampai Niaga 5, Wangsa Maju.
The suspects managed to enter the house because the brother-in-law had allegedly told the victim earlier to leave the door unlocked.
The other suspects were arrested between Sept 7 and 9.
