M'sia man in his 20s caught in hotel room with 14-year-old, arrested for suspected rape

A Malaysian man in his 20s was caught in a hotel room in Johor with a 14-year-old.

According to Malay Mail, the raid happened on Mar. 11 at 7:55am.

Muar police chief Azman Aziz said the raid found a man in his 20s with a girl believed to be approximately 14-years-old inside a hotel room "under suspicious circumstances" he said.

While the pair were initially detained by the Johor Islamic Religious Department, they were handed over to the police after initial investigations confirmed she was underage.

The police have opened an investigation paper "pertaining to the crime of rape", he said.

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