Three African men detained to assist rape investigation

PETALING JAYA, March 10 -- Three African men were detained for investigation on an attempted rape on a private college student at a house in the Flora Apartments in Damansara, here.

In the incident at 12.30am, the 24-year-old victim was said to have gone to the suspects' house after she was believed to have been contacted by her girlfriend.

"After entering the house, the three suspects were believed to have attempted to rape the victim but she managed to contact her friend who then called the police," Petaling Jaya OCPD, ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed told reporters.

"A police team rushed to the scene and detained the three suspects with the assistance of local residents.

"We will also investigate how a local woman could be in the suspects' home and we are waiting for the medical report on the victim from the hospital," he said.

He said the three suspects, aged in their 20's, were students of a private college.

BERNAMA