Huzir said the case was being probed under the Penal Code for rape as well as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.

“The said officer is currently serving a five-day remand,” he told reporters here.

It was reported that the Mongolian women were arrested at a roadblock here on Friday night. They were detained by an officer over claims that they did not possess valid travel documents.

Police are probing the accusation that the officer, in his 30s, took the two women to a hotel and raped them.

The authorities rescued the two women, aged 20 and 37, the following day.

Huzir also said police were probing a claim that one of the victims had lodged a false report, as well as an allegation that the sex had been consensual.

“Whatever is alleged, we are investigating.”

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