Police will keep a close watch on Selva Kumar Subbiah, a convicted serial rapist who will be deported to Malaysia after completing a 24-year-prison sentence in Canada, said inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar.

He said while Malaysian police are also concerned about his return, there are however legal limitations as to what can be done.

To a question, Khalid told Malaysiakini that police have no grounds to request Selva Kumar, 56, to report to a police station on a periodic basis in order to keep tabs on him.