KL cops take over preacher rape case

KUALA LUMPUR: A freelance preacher suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl will be remanded until next week after Kuala Lumpur police took over the investigation. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said Selangor police would hand over the suspect yesterday. “Remand might be until next week for the charging document.” The case is being investigated under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape and Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017 for physical sexual assault on a child.