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Barnama
22-07-2025
- Barnama
Doctor Arrested Again Over Molest Claim By Another Patient
BALIK PULAU, July 22 (Bernama) -- A doctor has been arrested again for investigations into an alleged molestation of a female patient at a private clinic in Bayan Baru here. Barat Daya police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the 43-year-old male doctor was detained at the Barat Daya police headquarters (IPD) at 8 pm yesterday after being asked to attend a query into the case. "Police received a report regarding the incident from a woman who claimed that at 11.46 am on June 29, she had sought treatment at a private clinic in Bayan Baru for abdominal pains. "While in the examination room, the doctor treating her told her to take off her clothes and touched her breasts. The victim, who was unhappy with the conduct, filed a police report regarding the incident on July 18," he said when contacted by Bernama today. He said following the detention of the doctor, who works at a hospital in the state, police also seized a mobile phone belonging to him to help in the investigation. Meanwhile, acting Penang police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin confirmed with Bernama that the doctor was the same medical officer who was previously arrested for indecent behaviour towards female patients in the state. He said the man has been remanded for three days until July 23 to assist in investigations under Section 354 of the Penal Code. Previous media reports said a doctor was detained three times after allegations of indecent behaviour at a hospital and two private clinics in the Northeast district involving three female victims. The man was investigated then under Section 509 of the Penal Code for insulting modesty and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 for indecent conduct.
New Straits Times
22-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Doctor previously nabbed for molesting patients arrested again for fourth time
BALIK PULAU: A doctor has been arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a female patient at a private clinic in Bayan Baru yesterday. It is learnt that the doctor had previously been detained several times for indecent behaviour at a hospital in George Town. Southwest district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sazalee Adam said the 43-year-old doctor was arrested within the district police headquarters' compound at 8pm last night after being asked to come in to assist with the investigation. "We received a report from a woman who claimed that at 11.46am on June 29, she sought treatment at a private clinic in Bayan Baru for abdominal pain. "While in the examination room, the attending doctor instructed the victim to remove her shirt and proceeded to touch both of her breasts. "Dissatisfied with what had happened, the victim lodged a police report on July 18," he said when contacted. Sazalee said that following the arrest of the doctor, police confiscated his mobile phone to assist with the investigation. Meanwhile, acting state police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin confirmed that the doctor in question was the same person who had previously been arrested for indecent behaviour involving female patients. He said the man has been remanded for three days until July 23 to assist with the investigation. The case is being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code. Previously, it was reported that the doctor had been detained three times after being accused of indecent behaviour at a hospital and two private clinics in the northeast district, involving three female victims. The doctor had allegedly tricked the victims into removing their clothes and running in place under the pretext of further treatment before being suspected of taking photos of their bodies with his mobile phone during the examinations. Police are also investigating the man under Section 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
New Straits Times
22-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Doctor arrested for allegedly molesting female patient at private clinic in Penang
BALIK PULAU: A doctor has been arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a female patient at a private clinic in Bayan Baru yesterday. It is learnt that the doctor had previously been detained several times for indecent behaviour at a hospital in George Town. Southwest district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sazalee Adam said the 43-year-old doctor was arrested within the district police headquarters' compound at 8pm last night after being asked to come in to assist with the investigation. "We received a report from a woman who claimed that at 11.46am on June 29, she sought treatment at a private clinic in Bayan Baru for abdominal pain. "While in the examination room, the attending doctor instructed the victim to remove her shirt and proceeded to touch both of her breasts. "Dissatisfied with what had happened, the victim lodged a police report on July 18," he said when contacted. Sazalee said that following the arrest of the doctor, police confiscated his mobile phone to assist with the investigation. Meanwhile, acting state police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin confirmed that the doctor in question was the same person who had previously been arrested for indecent behaviour involving female patients. He said the man has been remanded for three days until July 23 to assist with the investigation. The case is being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code. Previously, it was reported that the doctor had been detained three times after being accused of indecent behaviour at a hospital and two private clinics in the northeast district, involving three female victims. The doctor had allegedly tricked the victims into removing their clothes and running in place under the pretext of further treatment before being suspected of taking photos of their bodies with his mobile phone during the examinations. Police are also investigating the man under Section 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- The Sun
Tailor pleads not guilty to molesting teen with disability
KUALA LUMPUR: A tailor pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court today to a charge of outraging the modesty of a teenage girl with a disability last month. Muhammad Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak, 25, is accused of committing the offence against the 17-year-old girl in the restroom of a vocational training centre in Taman Keramat, here, around 6.30 pm in early May. He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of the two, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Norhidayah Abdullah Sani requested bail of RM6,000 with additional conditions that the accused be prohibited from approaching the victim or tampering with prosecution witnesses. The accused's lawyer, Lingswaran Singh, applied for minimal bail, citing his client's employment as a tailor and responsibility as the family's sole breadwinner. Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM4,000 with the additional conditions requested by the prosecution and fixed July 21 for case mention. In the same court, technician Ahmad Nizar Ahmad Aminudin, 51, pleaded not guilty to threatening a 46-year-old man with a knife at a restaurant in front of a flat in Taman Dato Ahmad Razali on May 28. He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. DPP Norhidayah proposed a bail of RM5,000 with one surety. However, the accused's lawyer, Vinobha Doss from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a lower bail on the grounds that his client is the sole breadwinner of his family. The court granted bail at RM3,000 with one surety and fixed July 10 for case mention.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- The Sun
Tailor denies molesting disabled teen; technician charged
KUALA LUMPUR: A tailor pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court today to a charge of outraging the modesty of a teenage girl with a disability last month. Muhammad Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak, 25, is accused of committing the offence against the 17-year-old girl in the restroom of a vocational training centre in Taman Keramat, here, around 6.30 pm in early May. He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of the two, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Norhidayah Abdullah Sani requested bail of RM6,000 with additional conditions that the accused be prohibited from approaching the victim or tampering with prosecution witnesses. The accused's lawyer, Lingswaran Singh, applied for minimal bail, citing his client's employment as a tailor and responsibility as the family's sole breadwinner. Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM4,000 with the additional conditions requested by the prosecution and fixed July 21 for case mention. In the same court, technician Ahmad Nizar Ahmad Aminudin, 51, pleaded not guilty to threatening a 46-year-old man with a knife at a restaurant in front of a flat in Taman Dato Ahmad Razali on May 28. He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. DPP Norhidayah proposed a bail of RM5,000 with one surety. However, the accused's lawyer, Vinobha Doss from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a lower bail on the grounds that his client is the sole breadwinner of his family. The court granted bail at RM3,000 with one surety and fixed July 10 for case mention.
