KUALA LUMPUR: A food delivery rider has been arrested for peeping into a women’s toilet at a Bukit Bintang mall.
Dang Wangi police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin said a 37-year-old woman was using a cubicle when she realised someone was peeping at her from above.
“She screamed and called out to her husband for help,” he said in a statement.
Police later arrested the suspect at the scene. The 21-year-old man has been remanded for three days.
The case is being investigated under Section 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for insulting a person’s modesty and insulting behaviour.
If convicted, the man could face a five-year jail term, fines, or both.
“Those with information on the case can contact Kuala Lumpur police at 03-2146 0522 or 03-2146 0585, Dang Wangi police at 03-2600 2222, or visit any nearby police station,” he said.
Earlier, photos and video clips went viral showing members of the public confronting the suspect before police arrived.