Kedah police chief denies reports of the case being a gang rape - 4 TEENS HELD OVER RAPE OF GIRL, 15

Aug 13, 2026

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah denies reports characterizing the case as a gang rape. Four teenagers were arrested over alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl and for spreading video content. Adzli says the acts occurred separately, were classified as statutory rape, and occurred in a classroom afternoon setting. The Education Department plans disciplinary action, including expulsion for involved students, and advises parents to monitor gadget and social media use.

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Kedah police chief statements

Arrests and allegations

Classification as statutory rape

Video dissemination and investigation

Disciplinary actions and guidance

TARIKH:17 OKTOBER 2025(JUMAAT) BERITA HARIAN # Kedah police chief denies reports of the case being # a gang rape AHMAD MUKHSEIN MUKHTARALOR STARmukhsein.mukhtar@nst.com.my NS7 A10725 OUR teenagers,includingthree students,were ar-rested on Sunday for rapeofa15-year-old girlin Bal-ing and for the spread of videos ofthe girl. While initial reports said thecase was a gang rape,Kedah po-lice chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284 UTUSAN M'SIA N.STRAITS TIMES SINAR HARIAN THE STAR 4 TEENS HELD OVER RAPE OF GIRL,15 sified as statutory rape. students,while the fourth hasbeen expelled. Act for dissemination of childpornography. Adzli said the sexual acts hadoccurred in a classroom in theafternoon when no other stu-dents were present,and an oilpalm estate. He said checks on the videosindicated no commercial ele-ment. Earlier,Baling police chiefDeputy Superintendent AhmadSalimi Md Ali said the sexual actswere done over four months. However,the material hadbeen shared irresponsibly,in-cluding by the girl,with herpeers. He said videos seized by policedid not depict sexual intercoursebetween the suspects and the vic-tim,but showed other immoralacts involving the teenager. He said the case came to lightwhen a 53-year-old man was in-formed by a school disciplinaryteacher about the circulation ofpornographic content involvinghis daughter. Several mobile phones,includ-ing the victim's,were confiscatedfor forensic examination. “Although the acts were carriedout on a consensual basis,thevictim is underage and cannot beconsidered mature enough toun-derstand the consequences. "On the same night,at about “This reflects a lack of maturityin decision-making. 9.30pm,three students and a for-mer student,aged between 15and 17,were arrested to assist in-vestigations.” Datuk AdzliAbu Shah "Parents must be more vigi-lant in monitoring their chil-dren's use of gadgets and socialmedia." denied this,saying the four hadengaged in sexual intercoursewith the girl separately and inseparate places. "The case has been classified asstatutory rape,"he said. Meanwhile,the state Educa-tion Department said the threestudents involved in the casewould be expelled following dis-ciplinary proceedings. Adzli said one of the suspectswas the 17-year-old boyfriend ofthe victim. The case is being investigatedunder Section 376 of the PenalCode for rape and Section 8 oftheSexual Offences Against Children He said that,as the girl was aminor,the case had been clas- Of the four,three are current

FAQs

What does the Kedah police chief deny about the case?

He denies reports stating the case was a gang rape.

Who was arrested and for what reasons?

Four teenagers were arrested over alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl and over the spread of videos related to the girl.

How is the case legally classified, and what actions follow?

The case is classified as statutory rape and is investigated under penal and child sexual offences provisions; students involved may face disciplinary action including expulsion.

Aug 13, 2026

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