Man charged with raping cousin at cemetery
Published on: Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A 33-year-old local man was charged in the Sessions Court on Tuesday with raping his cousin.The man pleaded not guilty before Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim.He is accused of raping the 18-year-old girl at 6.30am on Aug 22 this year at the Kg Kibunut cemetery area in Penampang.ADVERTISEMENT The offence under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping, on conviction.Noor Hafizah fixed Sept 6 for case management and ordered the man remanded further pending the date.Deputy Public Prosecutor Hafizah Zahidah Abdullah appeared for the prosecution while the man was not represented.Meanwhile, in another court, a 56-year-old man was fined RM10,000 in default three months' jail for hiring an Indonesian without any document.ADVERTISEMENT Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz ordered Rahim Inding to pay the fine after he admitted to the charge.Rahim was found employing the illegal immigrant between 10.25am and 10.40am on Aug 1 this year at Restoran Ya Nur in Tenom.
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The court allowed Rahim to pay the fine in two instalments.Prosecuting Officer Hamisah Puteh from the Immigration Department prosecuted.