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Alleged Assault On Woman With Intellectual Disability In Terengganu Triggers Crowd; Three Men Remanded

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 8/9 21:14 X
Alleged Assault On Woman With Intellectual Disability In Terengganu Triggers Crowd; Three Men Remanded
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Three foreign labourers have been remanded in Kemaman, Terengganu, over the alleged sexual assault of a 23-year-old Malaysian woman with an intellectual disability, as police warn the public against vigilante action while a search for a fourth suspect continues.

From the original report

Police have arrested three men in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 23-year-old Malaysian woman registered as a person with an intellectual disability, authorities confirmed on Saturday (8 August).

The three suspects, described as foreign labourers in their 20s, were placed on remand until 12 August.

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The Rakyat Post
Originally published
Aug 9, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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