SEGAMAT: The police have arrested a 48-year-old monk for sexually assaulting two boys.

Segamat OCPD Supt Raub Selamat said the police received a report regarding the alleged sexual assaults on Monday (Jan 14).

Sources said that the boys, both teenagers, had attended classes at a temple.

He had allegedly performed oral sex on them and a police report was lodged after the duo could no longer take the abuse.

"The suspect will be remanded for six days starting Wednesday (Jan 16).

"Based on early investigations, we found that the suspect has a criminal record for several cases related to sexual assault," he told The Star.

Supt Raub said that the case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offence Against Children Act 2017.