IPOH: A 21-year-old civil servant who works in Sarawak and is on holiday in Manjung has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping two sisters.

       State police chief Comm Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the man, who is based in Kota Samarahan, was arrested on Saturday.

       He said the incident occurred near some shrubs at Jalan Kampung Paya Nibong in Ayer Tawar on Dec 21 at around midnight.

       “Based on initial investigations, the victims, aged 37 and 20, were going home on a motorcycle when they were stopped by the man, who was also on a motorcycle, at about 12.05am.

       “The man, brandishing a knife, threatened to kill the sisters if they refused to follow his instructions.

       “The sisters lodged a police report at about 2.40am,” said in a statement yesterday.

       Comm Mior Faridalathrash said the man had also robbed his victims after raping them.Checks showed the man had no criminal record, he said, adding that the suspect had been remanded for seven days to assist with investigations under Sections 392 and 376 of the Penal Code for robbery and rape.