IPOH: Police have apprehended seven youths for allegedly taking turns to rape a 11-year-old in Gerik.
Gerik OCPD Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said a police report was lodged on Nov 20 at 9.26pm.
The suspects are aged 13 to 31-years-old and are believed to be friends of the victim's older brother.
Out of the seven, six suspects are siblings while the other is a friend of theirs.
He said the incident was believed to have occurred on Nov 3 at the victim’s neighbour’s house in Kampung Pahat Luar.
Supt Zulkifli said based on initial information received, the victim’s 36-year-old mother was informed by her husband that their daughter was raped.
“The incident was witnessed by the victim’s nine-year-old brother, who told his father about the incident. The nine-year-old boy had on Nov 3 at about 2pm saw the seven suspects raping his sister inside a room of the neighbour’s house,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 22).
Supt Zulkifli said the witness claimed that he had seen similar incidents happening to his sister many times before.
“Police on Nov 21 at about 1.51am arrested the suspects, and a urine test for drugs came out negative.
“We are still carrying out investigations as to why the girl is not in school, whether the older brother is aware of the incident, and how many of the suspects are still schooling or otherwise,” he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 375B of the Penal Code for gang rape," he said.
