Hulu Selangor police chief Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said the youth will be brought to the Kuala Kubu Bharu magistrates’ court tomorrow for a remand application.

The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and caning upon conviction.

Faizal said police started their probe after receiving a report about the incident at 8.19am.

Earlier, CCTV footage of the incident, showing a person sneaking into the ladies’ area of a mosque before scooping up a girl while she was performing morning prayers behind a congregation of women, went viral on social media.

Members of the public with information about the case are urged to contact the Hulu Selangor police headquarters at 03-60651021 or the nearest police station.