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 believed to be the victim’s home in Shah Alam, before reaching through a grille to grab her footwear and sniff it.The victim lodged a Police report on Sunday after the post drew widespread attention, claiming to have been repeatedly harassed by the same Man since April, both at her university and around her residence.
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TUE · 2026-07-14 · 04:35 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0714-92847
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In Malaysia, viral shoe-sniffing video sparks stalking arrest
A man has been arrested in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on suspicion of stalking a 22-year-old university student. The arrest followed the viral spread of CCTV footage showing the man loitering outside the student's flat and sniffing her shoes.
Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-14 · 04:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A man has been arrested in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on suspicion of stalking a 22-year-old university student. The arrest followed the viral spread of CCTV footage showing the man loitering outside the student's flat and sniffing her shoes. The student reported the incident on Sunday after the video gained widespread attention. She claims the same man has been harassing her since April, both at her university and near her residence. The footage depicts the suspect reaching through a grille to take the footwear.
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The viral video led to the man's arrest.
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CCTV footage showed a man sniffing a student's shoes outside her flat.
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A man was arrested in Malaysia for allegedly stalking a 22-year-old university student.
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The victim claims she has been repeatedly harassed by the same man since April.
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