A 37-year-old woman was left terrified after allegedly discovering a man peeping at her through an opening above a toilet cubicle in a building along Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday.
The woman reportedly screamed upon noticing the man before seeking help from her husband.
Dang Wangi district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin said police received a report from the victim at 12.01am.
Preliminary investigations found that the woman had spotted a man looking at her through the upper section of the toilet cubicle while she was using the facilities.
Police subsequently arrested a 21-year-old man, who works as a food delivery rider, to assist with investigations.
Ahmad Azwan also confirmed that police had detected a 24-second video circulating on Threads on Monday, showing several individuals confronting a man suspected of peeping into the women’s toilet.
The suspect has been remanded for three days, from Monday until Wednesday, to facilitate investigations under Section 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
Ahmad Azwan stressed that police would not compromise with anyone involved in criminal activities.
Members of the public with information about the incident are urged to contact the Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-2146 0522 or 03-2146 0585, the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters Control Centre at 03-2600 2222, or their nearest police station.
