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The Star
14-05-2025
- The Star
Seremban court refuses bail to five alleged kidnappers of teen girl
SEREMBAN: The Sessions Court here has refused to grant bail to five family members charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl for a RM2mil ransom. Judge Surita Budin made the decision on Wednesday (May 14) when the matter came up for mention and after hearing submissions from counsel for the accused and the prosecution. "The court is not allowing bail to the suspects. The case will be mentioned on June 9 for the submission of documents," she said. D Sasveena, 31, T Boharaj, 32, Farhin Muhamad Ariffin, 23, and siblings P K Koshenn Kumar, 21, and P K Siveeshinaa, 23, claimed trial when charged on April 24. They were jointly charged with kidnapping the victim to demand a RM2mil ransom. The offence allegedly occurred in front of a hair salon on Jalan S2 B10, Uptown Avenue Seremban 2, at about 5.45pm on April 10. They were charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If found guilty, they face a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and whipping. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Nurul Balkis Zunaidi said bail should not be offered due to the seriousness of the crime and that it was a non-bailable offence. "Although the court does have the discretion to offer bail, we are opposing this to prevent the possible tampering of prosecution witnesses. "There are also no special or exceptional grounds why bail should be offered," she said. Nurul Balkis, who was assisted by Norazihah Asmuni, said the women should also not be offered bail as one of them was allegedly the mastermind of the kidnapping. Low Carmen, who appeared for all the accused, pleaded for bail, especially for the two female accused as this was provided for under section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code. "Also, at this point, there is no evidence to prove that one of the female suspects is the mastermind of the alleged crime," she said. The media had previously reported that the criminals involved in the kidnapping hid the victim by placing her in a suitcase. This was to avoid detection by authorities and the public while transferring the victim from the suspect's vehicle to a house where she was hidden. On April 14, police shot dead a man in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, Selangor, believed to be involved in the kidnapping.
Free Malaysia Today
24-04-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
5 family members claim trial to kidnapping teen, demanding RM2mil ransom
The five family members were brought to the Seremban sessions court today, where they were charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Five family members were charged at the Seremban sessions court today with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and demanding a RM2 million ransom for her release earlier this month. D Sasveena, 31; her husband T Boharaj, 32; her step-sibling Farhin Ariffin, 23; and two biological siblings, PK Koshenn Kumar, 21; and PK Siveeshinaa, claimed trial before judge Surita Budin after the charges were read out, Berita Harian reported. They were accused of jointly abducting the teenager in front of a salon at Jalan S2 B10, Uptown Avenue, Seremban 2, at about 5.45pm on April 10. They were charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If found guilty, they face between 30 and 40 years in prison and a whipping. Deputy public prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni did not offer bail, citing the gravity of the offence and concerns for the victim's safety. She also said there was a risk of the accused disturbing the victim or witnesses, or attempting to flee. Defence lawyer T Harpal Singh requested two weeks to file a written bail appeal. The court allowed the request and fixed May 14 for case mention. Police previously confirmed that one of the suspects linked to the case had been shot dead in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.
Barnama
24-04-2025
- Barnama
Five Individuals Plead Not Guilty To Kidnapping Teenager
SEREMBAN, April 24 (Bernama) -- Five individuals, including two women, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of kidnapping a teenage girl. The women, D Sasveena, 31, who is also a clerk, and unemployed P Siveeshinaa, 23, as well as insurance worker Farhin Muhammad Ariffin, 23, P Koshen Kumar, 21 and T Boharaj, 32, both unemployed, made the plea before Datin Surita Budin. They are jointly charged with the intent to hold a 16-year-old girl for ransom of RM2 million by abducting the girl in front of a hairdressing salon in Uptown Avenue, Seremban 2, here at about 5.45 pm last April 10. They were charged under Section 3 (1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides a prison sentence of not less than 30 years but not more than 40 years and whipping, upon conviction. . Deputy Public Prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni requested that bail be denied for all the accused, arguing that the offence was a serious crime which endangered the victim's safety and posed a risk of the accused disturbing the victim, their family, and other prosecution witnesses. 'Also, most of the accused do not have permanent jobs, and if bail is granted, there is a possibility that they will abscond. It also involves public interest because kidnapping crimes create fear in the community, and the court must consider public safety," she said. Lawyer T. Harpal Singh, representing all the accused, requested that the court grant time for his team to file a mitigation appeal or written submissions regarding the bail application. 'I was only recently made aware of this matter and would like to request a short adjournment of two weeks to prepare and submit our bail application. At this stage, it is merely a charge, the court will ultimately determine guilt at the conclusion of the trial,' he said. Judge Surita then allowed the application, with the bail issue to be reserved until the lawyer files the written submission. The case has been set for mention on May 14.
The Star
24-04-2025
- The Star
Five charged with kidnapping teenager
SEREMBAN: Five family members, including a married couple, were charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in the Sessions Court on Thursday. The accused, D Sasveena, 31; T Boharaj, 32; Farhin Muhamad Ariffin, 23; and siblings P K Koshenn Kumar, 21, and P K Siveeshinaa, 23, pleaded not guilty before Judge Datin Surita Budin. According to the charge, the accused, with a common intention, kidnapped the girl to demand a RM2mil ransom. The offence occurred in front of a hair salon on Jalan S2 B10, Uptown Avenue Seremban 2, at about 5.45pm on April 10. All the accused were charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If found guilty, they face a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and whipping. Deputy Public Prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni did not offer bail, citing the seriousness of the crime and the victim's safety. She said granting bail could risk the accused interfering with the victim and family, other prosecution witnesses, and possibly fleeing. Meanwhile, lawyer T Harpal Singh requested a date within two weeks to file a written mitigation appeal for bail. The court granted the defence's request, setting the case for mention on May 14. Previously, the media reported that the criminals involved in the kidnapping hid the victim by placing her in a suitcase. This was to avoid detection by authorities and the public while transferring the victim from the suspect's vehicle to a house where she was hidden. On April 14, police shot dead a man in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, Selangor, believed to be involved in the kidnapping.
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Malay Mail
Five family members charged in Seremban court over abduction of teenage girl and RM2m ransom demand
SEREMBAN, April 24 — Five family members were charged in the Sessions Court here with the abduction of a 16-year-old girl and demanding a ransom of RM2 million earlier this month. According to Berita Harian (BH), all five accused — D Sasveena, 31; her husband T Boharaj, 32; her step-sibling Farhin Muhamad Ariffin, 23; and two biological siblings, P K Koshenn Kumar, 21, and P K Siveeshinaa — pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before Judge Surita Budin. They are accused of abducting the teenager outside a salon on Jalan S2 B10, Uptown Avenue in Seremban 2, at around 5.45pm on April 10. They were charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. If convicted, they face imprisonment of not less than 30 years and up to 40 years, as well as whipping. Deputy public prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni did not offer bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and concerns for the safety of the victim. She said there was a risk the accused could interfere with the victim, her family, or other prosecution witnesses, or attempt to flee. Defence counsel T Harpal Singh requested a short two-week period to file a written bail application. The court allowed the defence's request and set the case for mention on May 14.
