Cops nab suspected stalker of varsity student in viral video
A university student in Shah Alam, Malaysia, has been arrested for stalking a 22-year-old female student. The arrest followed viral CCTV footage showing the suspect sniffing the victim's shoes outside her apartment.
Why it matters
The case highlights the growing use of social media and digital evidence in law enforcement to address stalking and harassment.
SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested a man suspected of repeatedly stalking a 22-year-old university student after CCTV footage showing him allegedly sniffing her shoes outside the grille door of her apartment went viral on social media.
Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Sarudin Samah said the arrest followed a police report lodged by the woman at 3.55pm on Sunday (July 12) after a post on Threads by the account "aynndyh._" drew widespread attention.
"The viral CCTV footage allegedly showed a man taking a pair of shoes from inside the victim's apartment and sniffing them at an apartment in Seksyen 7 here," he said in a statement on Monday (July 13).
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