KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A total of 17,609 rape cases were investigated by police nationwide between 2015 and 2025, leading to 7,090 cases being brought to court, the Home Ministry disclosed in a written parliamentary reply today.
The stark statistics also showed that Selangor recorded the highest number of cases with 3,392, followed by Johor (2,006), Sabah (1,817), and Kedah (1,465). Perlis recorded the lowest number with 275 cases over the decade.
The data was provided in response to a question from Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng, who had also asked for an update on the high-profile case of sexual assault survivor Loh Wai Mun.
In its reply, the ministry stated that no reinvestigation was…