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Malaysia: Student arrested for shoe-sniffing after viral video sparks stalking charges

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A university student in Shah Alam, Malaysia, has been arrested after a viral video showed him sniffing shoes outside a victim's residence. The victim reported that the same individual had been harassing her since April. The suspect, who has no prior criminal record and tested negative for drugs, faces charges under Malaysia's anti-stalking law, which was enacted in May 2023. AI

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Malaysia: Student arrested for shoe-sniffing after viral video sparks stalking charges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    In Malaysia, viral shoe-sniffing video sparks stalking arrest

    A man suspected of repeatedly stalking a 22-year-old university student has been arrested in Malaysia after CCTV footage showing him sniffing her shoes outside her flat went viral on social media. The footage shows a man in a black T-shirt loitering in a corridor outside what is …

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