Farmer held for allegedly raping niece, having gun
Published on: Sunday, February 26, 2017
Papar: A 57-year-old farmer has been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old niece who is now 10 weeks' pregnant.He is also accused of having a homemade shotgun, locally known as bakakuk, and 14 live bullets at his Kg Kaiduan home in Kinarut, near here.Newly-appointed District Police Chief DSP Nor Azizulkifli Mansor said the local man, believed to be the girl's uncle, was apprehended at his house in the village at 5.3opm on Feb 23 after she lodged a police report against him at 3.30pm the same day.
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He said the girl claimed he had been raping her since 2014 and the last incident took place in January this year."Initial investigation showed that she is 10 weeks' pregnant and has been warded in hospital for further medical attention. "The girl has been living with the suspect and other family members in the house since she was three years old due to family problems."Based on her police report, she alleged the suspect raped her since 2014 when she was 12 years old," Nor Azizulkifli said to reporters in a press conference at the district police station here Saturday.
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Also present was Papar District Crime Officer ASP Mursalin Mahmud.Upon inspection at the suspect's house, Nor Azizulkifli said police also discovered a bakakuk and 14 live bullets.
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Further investigation, he said, revealed the suspect had bought the bullets from a 62-year-old friend living in the same village who had a firearm licence.He said the local man, who is also a farmer, was arrested few hours later and remanded for four days."The 57-year-old suspect who has been remanded until March 2 is being investigated under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code for rape and Section 8 of the Firearm Act 1960 for possessing a handmade shotgun and bullets."The 62-year-old suspect is being investigated under Section 11 of the Firearm Act 1960," Nor Azizulkifli said.He called on residents here to surrender their homemade shotguns to the nearest police station to avoid being arrested when police find the bakakuk in their houses or in their possession. "People say that they use bakakuks for protecting their orchards from pests and other animals that can destroy their crops.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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