2007 08: Four arrested for gang-rape at Felda settlement

The Star Online. News. Nation. Wednesday August 15, 2007

BAHAU: A 20-year-old man and three teenagers, including the son of a politician, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at the Felda Palong settlement near here early this week.

The four, three of whom are still studying, were brought to the Bahau Magistrate's Court here to be remanded today.

Police are looking for two more people who were allegedly involved in the gang-rape. The two people, one who is still a student, are believed to have fled upon hearing of the arrests of their friends.

According to police sources, one of the teenagers, believed to be studying in the same school as the victim, had invited her to his house at Felda Palong as his parents were away.

"Once there, he allegedly raped her. He then called five of his friends who allegedly took turns raping the victim who is in Form Two," he said adding that police had yet to determine if the victim knew her five other attackers.

After raping her, one of the alleged rapists dropped her off near her home in the same settlement.

The victim's mother only realised what had happened when she saw scratches on her daughter's neck on Monday night.

"When she asked her daughter what happened, the girl, who was initially reluctant to relate her ordeal, narrated the alleged rapes," he said.

Her parents lodged a report at a police beat base in Palong on the same night. Police arrested the four from their homes between midnight and early this morning.

The four would be remanded until Aug 21.