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‘Raid at alleged gay event based on credible evidence’

Doctor arrested in molestation probe BALIK PULAU: A doctor has been arrested to aid a probe into an alleged molestation of a female patient at a private clinic. Southwest police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the 43-year-old man was detained at the southwest police headquarters on Monday after being asked to attend a query into the case. “Police received a report on the incident from a woman who claimed that at about 11.45am 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 following the detention of the doctor, who works at a hospital in the state, police also seized his phone to help in the investigation. Penang acting police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin confirmed that the doctor was previously arrested for indecent behaviour towards female patients in the state. He said the man has been remanded to assist in probes under Section 354 of the Penal Code. Previous media reports stated a doctor was detained three times after allegations of indecent behaviour at a hospital and two private clinics in the northeast district. The man was probed then under Section 509 of the Penal Code for insulting modesty and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 for indecent conduct. – Bernama GOF confiscates RM31m of e-waste IPOH: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized electronic waste (e-waste) worth RM31.3 million during a raid on an illegal factory in an oil palm plantation in Parit on Tuesday. Ulu Kinta GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the seized items included 81 blocks of e-waste weighing 105,300kg, 5,000kg of coal, two four-wheel-drive vehicles and a trailer lorry. “The illegal factory is believed to have been carrying out unlicensed e-waste processing activities using specialised equipment without any approval from authorities. “The raid, conducted in collaboration with the Perak Environment Department, Perak Central District Council and the Perak Central District and Land Office, led to the arrest of three local men, aged between 36 and 70, to assist with the investigation,” he said in a statement. Shahrum added that the case is being probed under sections 18, 19 and 34B of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, Section 6 of the Second-hand Dealers Act 1946 and Section 127 of the National Land Code. – Bernama E-cigarette liquid, vape devices seized KOTA BHARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 1,242 units of electronic cigarette liquid and 36 boxes of electronic cigarette devices in a raid on a premises in Jalan Jeli Kelewek, Tanah Merah on Monday. GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the seizure was carried out under Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan at 10.15pm. He said a 43-year-old local man on the premises failed to produce valid ownership documents and storage permission to possess the liquid and vape devices from the Tanah Merah District Council. “The total seizure is estimated to be worth RM125,000 and the items have been handed to the council for further action. “The case is being investigated under sections 3(1) and 8(1) of the Tanah Merah District Council Business and Industrial Trade Licensing By-Laws 2019,” he said in a statement. – Bernama

o Operation conducted to maintain public order and safeguard moral values, with no discriminatory intent: Cops

reminded all parties to inform local authorities and relevant agencies in advance before organising any events to avoid confusion, misunderstanding and negative public perception. Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said any event, including health-related programmes, should be conducted properly and in accordance with existing procedures and regulations. Civil society groups said the event was a HIV medical outreach programme. “It was a health event. Contrary to the allegation that the event was a gay sex party,” the groups said in a statement, led by transgender rights advocacy group Justice for Sisters. “The goal of the event was to provide sexual health and HIV-related information, condoms and voluntary testing to promote safer sexual health practices,” the groups said. More than 25 groups, organisations and individuals, including Amnesty International Malaysia, PT Foundation, Centre for Independent Journalism, Women’s Aid Organisation and medical professionals, endorsed the statement.

KOTA BHARU: Police have clarified that a recent raid on a private gathering at a homestay in Kemumin was conducted based on valid intelligence and evidence, with no discriminatory intent. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the operation was carried out to maintain public order and safeguard moral values. He said intelligence revealed that invitations to the “Majlis Malam Mesra Komuniti dan Santai-Santai” event were shared via WhatsApp among a select group, with no involvement from any official body, such as an NGO or the Health Ministry. “On the day of the event, a Kelantan police task force began surveillance at 5pm and observed about 100 individuals gathering to eat and socialise. “The raid was carried out at about 1am to ensure public safety.” He added that 20 individuals at the

premises admitted to being part of a gay community, including a man from Perak and a student from a higher education institution in Besut, Terengganu, while the rest were Kelantan locals. Mohd Yusoff also said checks on their phones found three individuals in possession of pornographic videos involving same-sex acts, Bernama reported. “All three were charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code and pleaded guilty in the Kota Bharu Magistrate’s Court on Sunday. They were fined between RM3,000 and RM4,000,” he said. The raid also uncovered hundreds of condoms and several boxes of HIV medication at the premises. He advised the public not to spread unverified information and to continue cooperating with authorities to preserve harmony in the state. On Tuesday, the Kelantan government

Mother of autistic boy raises kidnapping theory PETALING JAYA: The mother of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court on Tuesday that she suspected her son was abducted by someone while they were going up the stairs to her residence on the day the autistic child went missing. “I suspected my child was kidnapped and taken away because I did not hear the sound of his footsteps,“ she said on the second day of the defence proceedings in the neglect case involving the child. CRISIS TRAINING ... Singapore Civil Defence Force members deploying a robot while conducting an emergency simulation exercise to deal with chemical spills under the framework of the 14th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Expressway in Gelang Patah yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

her supervision, Bernama reported. She disagreed with the prosecution’s suggestion that on the day of the incident, she left Zayn Rayyan to play on a swing in the playground alone while she went up to her house on the second floor of the apartment. “While walking, sometimes Zayn would run in front of me or behind me under my supervision. Zayn knows the stairs up to the house and he also knows our house. “Besides the house, Zayn remembers the way to places he usually goes to, such as the way to his grandparents’ house, the way to school and the shops. I know how my son is. Zayn is a smart person, although he has a disability (autism), he knows his home.”

She said she walked in front of Zayn Rayyan but did not look back at all because she only used her sense of hearing to monitor the whereabouts of Zayn Rayyan, who was behind her at the time. However, Ismanira agreed with the prosecution’s suggestion that visual monitoring is clearer and quicker to respond to than the sense of hearing. She said Zayn Rayyan never left the house without her and was always under

Ismanira Abdul Manaf, 30, said she did not hear the sound of her son’s footsteps and did hear people running as they ascended the stairs from the first to the second floor of Block R, Idaman Apartments in Damansara Damai on Dec 5, 2023. The first defence witness did not agree with the suggestion of DPP Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin that in fact no one took or abducted her six-year-old on the day of the incident.