4 held over gang rape of teen in Lahad Datu

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested four men, including a foreigner, for allegedly gang-raping a teenage girl in Lahad Datu last month.

District police chief Dzulbaharin Ismail said the suspects, all in their 20s, were believed to have committed the offence around 2am on May 9 while the victim was sleeping alone in her room, Sinar Harian reported.

“The suspects entered the room and forced the victim to have sexual intercourse one after another. The victim lodged a police report only after her family discovered the incident,” he was quoted as saying in a statement late last night.

All four suspects have been remanded for seven days to assist investigations.

Dzulbaharin also urged parents and guardians to monitor their children’s social circles to prevent exposure to unhealthy social activities.