BALIK PULAU: The police have arrested a foreigner for allegedly molesting a teenage boy here.

       It is believed the suspect tricked the victim to come to his house on pretence of buying fish the boy had caught.

       WHen the boy came to the house, the suspect allegedly put his hand into the boy's pants to touch his genitals.

       Southwest district police later tracked down and arrested the suspect on Jalan Baru Balik Pulau on Wednesday (Sept 15).

       The case is being investigated under Section 35 of the Penal Code and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act.

       The public is advised to channel information on any criminal activity or incident to the southwest police operations room by calling 04-866 4122, via WhatsApp at 019-223 8169 or via its Facebook page.