Kuala Lumpur: Police have confirmed receiving a report from a woman who claimed to have been a victim of sexual harassment by a policeman while giving her statement regarding a gathering held in the federal capital on December 19.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa stated that the report was lodged on February 6. The complainant provided her statement at the Wangsa Maju Police headquarters (IPD) as part of an investigation into the gathering, which is being conducted under Section 9 (5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.

The police chief further mentioned that, in addition to the complainant, statements were also collected from eight other individuals on the same day to facilitate the ongoing investigation. He emphasized that the case remains under investigation and urged the public to refrain from speculation, which could potentially disrupt the probe.