Two teens wanted over rape of girl
LAHAD DATU: Police here are searching for two teenagers in connection with the rape of a 17-yearold girl at a house in a plantation in Felda Sahabat on February 24.
District police chief ACP Nasri Mansor in a statement yesterday said the victim from Tuaran lodged a police report on February 26 after she informed her mother about the incident.
The victim in her report claimed that she went out with one of the suspects known as Arif who is also her boyfriend from Lahad Datu on February 23.
After watching a movie and wandering around, the suspect sent the victim to sleep at his friend's (a girl) house as she was afraid to go home, fearing that her mother would scold her.
“On the next day, the suspect fetched the victim at 6am saying that he wanted to take her to collect her clothes and she followed him.
“The victim later realised that they were already far away when they stopped at a petrol station in Ranau to refuel,” he said.
According to Nasri, the victim was later brought to Lahad Datu and believed that she was taken to Felda as they were passing through oil palm trees.
He said when they arrived at a house, the suspect told her that it was his rented house and later requested her to have sex with him.
When the victim refused but the suspect beat her with a helmet and stepped on her ribs before ripping off her clothes and raping her.
“After that, the suspect's friend, known as Atang, came and raped the victim. The victim had tried to scream but the suspect covered her mouth with his hand,” he said.
After the incident, the suspect threatened the victim to keep the incident secret otherwise they would kill her.
The next day, the suspect took her to his sister's house and the sister took the victim to Kota Kinabalu in a Proton Saga car.
Upon arrival, the victim told her mother about the incident and lodged a report at the Tuaran police station.
The victim was referred to the Women and Children's Hospital for medical check-up.
“A check-up found there were fresh tears in her hymen and bruises on her cheek, ribs and her back. She was warded for further treatment,” Nasri said.
Hei urged the suspects to surrender and those who have any information on their whereabouts to immediately inform the police.
He added that the case had been classified under Section 375B of the Penal Code for gang-rape.