Unholy teacher gets 26 years and rotan
Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025
By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The suspect escorted by policemen to the court. LAHAD DATU: The Sessions Court on Tuesday sentenced a 48-year-old religious teacher to a total of 26 years in jail and five strokes of the cane for two charges of raping a girl. Judge Suhaila Selag meted out the sentences to Basry Asang who pleaded guilty to the two charges of raping a girl.
Advertisement On the first charge under Section 376 of the Penal Code, Basry was accused of raping a girl at a house in this district, between 1pm and 2pm on August 18, 2024. On the second charge under Section 377C of the Penal Code, he was accused of raping the girl at the same place on August 19, 2024. The accused was sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the cane on the first charge, and another 13 years and three strokes on the second charge. The court ordered Basry to serve the jail sentences consecutively. According to the fact of the case, the victim's family lodged a police report on August 20, 2024. The victim was later referred to the Lahad Datu Hospital for examination. A medical report later confirmed there were fresh hymen tears on the girl's private parts. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Juhn Tao asked the court to impose a deterrent sentence, considering the trauma suffered by the victim and the seriousness of the offence, which he said showed a complete disregard for human dignity. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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