SEREMBAN: Two sisters aged seven and nine have claimed that a neighbour in his 20s raped them at his house in Nilai near here.

The man, whom they called "pakcik (uncle)" had apparently raped them several times.

Police confirmed that a report had been lodged but refused to divulge details as investigations were under way.

It is learnt that the man has been on the run since the girls' parents lodged the report at the Nilai police station on Monday.

It is understood that the girls gathered the courage to tell their mother what the pakcik had been doing to them on Sunday.

He had apparently threatened them not to reveal anything to their parents.

However, the man denied this when questioned by the girls' mother, but he bolted when he found out that a report had been lodged.

The girls have been sent to the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital here for a medical check-up.

A police spokesman said they expect to pick up the suspect soon.