Police today raided the Sisters in Islam office in Petaling Jaya looking for a staff member over a matter involving her previous employment, says activist Marina Mahathir.

At about 5.30pm, there were at least seven plainclothes police officers at the scene and several others in a patrol car parked nearby.

Marina, however, later told reporters that the raid had nothing to do with SIS as an organisation.

"We are all a bit shocked by the way things were conducted but apparently they (police) have clarified it has nothing to do with SIS.

"They are actually looking for one of our staff for something at her previous employment," she said.

"Everyone was a bit shaken with how things were conducted.

"We are allowing them to take the staff and provide all the support we can (to the staff)," she said without revealing further details.

Earlier, Marina tweeted that SIS staff members refused to open the door until lawyers arrived.

Malaysiakini is making attempts to verify this information with the police.

SIS executive director Rozana Isa, meanwhile, said she had instructed the staff to not allow any police officers inside the premise.

"They (the police) were also not forthcoming.

"They specifically asked to talk to one of our staff but not specific on what they wanted to talk about," she said.

Upon arrival, Rozana said she spoke to one Inspector Azhari from Dang Wangi district police station, and clarified the situation.

"We are all women here in the office and so
when a bunch of men come in plainclothes, we will not let you in," she said, adding that it was part of SIS being alert and vigilant against any untoward incidents.

It is understood that police had later taken away the staff member in question to Dang Wangi. 

Suspect arrested over alleged CBT

Dang Wangi district police chief Zainol Samah, in a statement later, confirmed that the 32-year-old suspect was arrested at around 5pm over alleged criminal breach of trust and will be investigated under Section 408 of the Penal Code.

According to details of the case, a police report was lodged on Sept 19 by her former employer who accused the suspect of having transferred a total sum of RM207,563.24 from the company's account to two private accounts.

"The complainant said the incident happened between November 2013 and June last year, when the staff was attached to the company's finance and administration department, responsible to manage its financial transactions and payments," said Zainol.