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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 9-year-old
The court set bail at RM25,000 for all the charges and fixed July 8 for re-mention of the case and handover of documents. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : A man pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh sessions court today to five charges of sexual assault, including carnal intercourse against the order of nature, against his friend's nine-year-old sister. On the first four charges, Ahmad Dzul Fiqar Ahmad Fardzil, 21, is accused of 'holding' the victim in a sexual manner at an apartment in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, between 10pm on May 31 and 1am the following day. He is also charged with committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature at the same place and time. Deputy public prosecutor Wardah Ishhar proposed bail of RM20,000 for each charge, and the additional conditions that Ahmad Dzul report to a police station once a month and does not disturb the victim. Ahmad Dzul's lawyer, Amritpal Singh, pleaded for a lower bail, saying his client works as a restaurant assistant and is from a low-income family. The court set bail at RM25,000 for all the charges and set July 8 for re-mention of the case and handover of documents.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Military man charged with raping, sexually assaulting 13-year-old
MELAKA: A military sergeant was charged at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today with five offences, including rape and sexual assault involving a 13-year-old girl earlier this month. The 32-year-old father of one pleaded not guilty to all charges when they were read out before Judge Haderiah Siri. Deputy public prosecutor Wardah Ishhar and lawyer SS Amritpal Singh represented the prosecution and defence, respectively. According to the first three charges, the sergeant is accused of raping a girl aged 12 years and six months and committing two counts of physical sexual assault against the same victim. The rape charge was filed under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for up to 20 years' jail and whipping upon conviction. The sexual assault charges were framed under Sections 14(a) and 14(b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA) 2017, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail and whipping. For the fourth charge, he is accused of sexually grooming the child by communicating with her over the phone, an offence under Section 12 of SOACA 2017, which carries a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment and whipping. "He was also charged under Section 13 of the same Act for meeting the victim after grooming her, by picking her up from her hostel and taking her out in a car. If convicted, the charge provides for a jail term of up to 10 years and whipping. All the offences were allegedly committed inside a Perodua Viva at the car park of a supermarket in Cheng, near here, around 1pm on May 4. The prosecution proposed bail at RM90,000 for all charges combined, with additional conditions that the accused report to the police once a month and refrain from contacting the victim, her family, or prosecution witnesses. The defence appealed for a lower bail amount, arguing that the accused had served in the military for 10 years, posed no flight risk, and was the sole breadwinner of his family. The court allowed bail at RM25,000 for all charges combined, with the additional conditions as requested by the prosecution. The case has been set for mention on June 26 for document submission.
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Army officer charged with raping, grooming tween in Ayer Keroh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — A military sergeant faced five charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving a 13-year-old schoolgirl at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today. According to Berita Harian, Mohamad Zulfikar Ishak, 32, pleaded not guilty to all charges read before Judge Haderiah Siri. The first three charges accuse the father of one of raping a 12-year-old girl, and two counts of physical sexual assault against the victim. The rape charge falls under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and caning upon conviction. The sexual assault charges are under Section 14(a) and 14(b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, with a maximum 20-year prison sentence and caning if convicted. He also faces charges under Section 12 and Section 13 of the same Act for child grooming and meeting the victim after grooming. All alleged offences occurred in a Perodua Viva car in a supermarket parking area in Cheng on May 4, around 1pm. Deputy Public Prosecutor Wardah Ishhar represented the prosecution, while SS Amritpal Singh represented the defence.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Delivery rider claims trial to robbing 4 women in Melaka
Ahmad Reezqan Jaliludin was charged under Section 392 of the Penal Code for robbery, which provides for a maximum jail term of 14 years with the possibility of a fine or whipping, upon conviction. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : A delivery rider pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh sessions court in Melaka today to four charges of robbing four women in the Melaka Tengah area in February and April this year. Bernama reported that Ahmad Reezqan Jaliludin, 31, was accused of robbing Nila Afrila, a foreigner, and fleeing with her handbag which contained a mobile phone and other items estimated to be worth RM2,500. The offence was allegedly committed at a lane along Jalan Rumah Pangsa Bachang Permai, Melaka Tengah, at about 9.15pm on Feb 23. He was also charged with robbing three other women: Nohayati Hussin, 27, at a sidewalk near the Kipmall supermarket on April 22; and Tiow Poh Mee, 49, and Maureen Chan, 70, at the parking lot of Lotus Peringgit the next day at around 12.30pm and 4.17pm respectively. All four charges were framed under Section 392 of the Penal Code for robbery, which provides for a maximum jail term of 14 years with the possibility of a fine or whipping, upon conviction. The prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutors Wardah Ishhar and Ehsan Nasarudin, proposed bail of RM30,000 for each charge with an additional condition that Reezqan report to the nearest police station once a month. Lawyer Umar Zulkarnain, representing Reezqan, appealed for a lower bail amount and requested that two people be allowed as sureties, adding that his client would be bailed out by his sister, a clerk earning around RM2,500 per month, while his wife is unemployed. Judge Haderiah Siri set bail at RM8,000 for each charge with two sureties and allowed the additional condition as requested by the prosecution. The court fixed June 17 for mention and the submission of documents.
