Rape cases in Kelantan saw an increase of 8.1 per cent with most victims aged 18 and under or 93 cases until November compared to the same period last year’s 86 cases, with Kota Bharu district recorded the highest followed by Bachok.
Not ruling out the possibility of unreported cases, the police says most cases are rape by boyfriends and homosexual assaults.
“Most of the reports were made when the incident was said to have been uncovered and came to the knowledge of the parents causing them to come forward to lodge a police report,” says the police.
