KANGAR: Police rescued a 16-year-old girl suspected of being sexually exploited by a prostitution syndicate through a social media application during a raid at a premises in Arau yesterday.

Perlis police chief Deputy Commissioner Hamzah Hashim said two men were also arrested during the raid under Op Noda at 11.15pm.

He said the arrests and rescue were carried out following police intelligence and information about prostitution activities involving the sexual exploitation of children in the area.

"During the raid, police arrested the two men, who are suspected of promoting prostitution through the MiChat application and sexually exploiting the victim.