PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a teacher alleged to have sexually assaulted an 11 year-old pupil at a religious school in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said the 40-year-old man has been teaching at the school for about 11 years.
The suspect has been remanded for six days from today, he said in a statement.
It was reported on Thursday that police were investigating the alleged assault, which occurred several days earlier, following a report lodged on Dec 16.
The case is being investigated under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for physical contact with a child, without sexual intercourse.