PETALING JAYA: A woman in her 20s was molested while walking in a housing estate here, police say.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the unidentified assailant, clad in black with a face mask and a hat, allegedly hugged the woman from behind in SEA Park at around 7.10pm on Friday ."The victim lodged a police report on the incident later that night," he said in a statement on Wednesday ."We are investigating under Section 354 of the Penal Code for assault or use of criminal force on a person with intent to outrage modesty," he said.
He urged those with information on the incident to contact Petaling Jaya police at 03-7966 2222 or any nearest police station.
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