Sungai besi: Police have arrested a foreign composer on suspicion of assaulting and threatening a student at a local private higher education institution in a residential area in Sungai Besi here on July 11.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Cheras police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud stated that the 39-year-old suspect was apprehended during a raid on a unit at Razak City Residences by a team from the Cheras District Police Headquarters (IPD) Criminal Investigation Department (D7) at 1.51 am on July 26.

"The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation," he said in a statement today.

Mohd Rosdi mentioned that the suspect has been remanded until Aug 10 to assist in investigations. He added that the investigation paper is being finalized before being referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.