He is among 86 people being tracked down by the Labuan police in connection with various criminal cases on the duty-free-island.

The boy was alleged to have participated in the gang rape about two years ago and has been on the run since.

The oldest among the 86 suspects in the Labuan police’s “wanted list” is a 69-year-old man believed to be involved in a cheating case.

All criminal cases committed by those in the “wanted list” were between 2011 and 2016.

Labuan police chief Supt Adzhar Othman said the 86 were sought for offences ranging from homicide, rape, threat, cheating, causing grievous hurt, theft, break-ins and failing to appear in court.

He said the police had issued a fresh plea for information to track down the wanted individuals – all of whom are men – as some were still missing after six years.

“Most of the suspects are from Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak. The rest are either Indonesian or Philippine nationals,” he told a press conference here today.

While the public have been urged to come forward with information on the whereabouts of the 86, Adzhar advised them not to personally approach the suspects.

“We are keen to speak to those with information on the whereabouts of any of the wanted persons we have issued appeals for.

“Just channel the information to the nearest police station to enable us to facilitate investigations,” he added.