A police officer was held for allegedly raping two foreign women at a hotel after they were stopped at a roadblock in the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

The suspect, an inspector in his 30s, was detained based on information received from police intelligence and surveillance.

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The two Mongolian women, aged 20 and 33, were stopped at a roadblock on Friday (April 10) night and were held against their wills at a hotel nearby for more than 24 hours before they were rescued.

The police were alerted to the incident on Saturday (April 11), said the OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal.

Owing to the sensitive nature of the case, he said that his deputy, Supt Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood, has been assigned to carry out the investigation.

“Based on initial investigations, they were working in vice. After the rescue operation, we took them to hospital for a medical check-up, ” he said.

ACP Nik Ezanee added that police had to seek help from a friend of both women to act as a translator as both of them are unable to speak Bahasa Malaysia or English.

Both women do not have valid documents.

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He said that the police would apply for an interim protection order for the Mongolian women.

A police forensic team was also sent to the hotel to look for evidence.

“I am deeply saddened and disappointed over this case. The suspect was acting in his own capacity and we will ensure stern action is taken in accordance with the law.”
News source from The Star.