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TAWAU: A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of raping his underage neighbour on Thursday.

The suspect was detained at 7.50pm after the victim lodged a police report, accompanied by her grandmother.

Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the incident came to light when the grandmother suspected something amiss.

“The victim’s grandmother realised her granddaughter was behaving unusually. When questioned, the victim told her she had been raped by the suspect three times over the past two months.

“They then went to the nearest police station to file a report on Wednesday (Jan 15),” he said, Friday.

The suspect was then arrested and placed under remand for investigation under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code for rape.