"I will ensure that the investigation is conducted fairly."
Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - Pinang Island Regional Police have set up a special team to investigate a case involving the alleged rape of an Indonesian citizen by three police officials at the local police office on Friday (October 9).

The head of Pinang Island Police's crime department, Senior Assistant Commissioner Mazlan Kesah, stated that the special team would investigate the case in depth.

"I will ensure that the investigation is conducted fairly, particularly because the accused people are police officers," he was quoted by the local media as saying in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Earlier, a 25-year-old immigrant worker from Central Java, Indonesia, identified as SM, claimed that she was raped by three Malaysian Police officials.

The rape allegedly happened at 6 am when the local police were interrogating SM and some her friends in connection with their work permits.

"They did not accept the photocopy of my passport and took me to their office," she said.

SM stated that she requested the police to release her, but they refused. Later, she added, the three officers let her go after raping her.

"After raping me, they brought me back to Indrawasih Park, Perai, in a police car. Then, they threatened me to not tell anyone about all that happened," she explained.

However, SM, accompanied by her friend, reported the incident to the office of MCA Politics Party (Malaysian Chinese Association). Later, the matter was picked up by the local media in Malaysia.

"The three police officials of Perai Regional Police will remain detained until November 16. They will be interrogated in line with Section 376 because they have been accused of rape," Mazlan said.

The three police officers were arrested on October 9 at 7 pm local time, after the victim reported to the Bukit Mertajam Police office.

"After the interrogation is completed, the report will be submitted to the prosecutor for follow-up of the case," Maznan stated.
(Uu.CA/INE/KR-BSR/O001)

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