00:00Four suspects pleaded not guilty at the Sraban Sessions Court on Friday
00:05to alleged rape charges involving 11-year-old girl.
00:0939-year-old K. Kumar, 30-year-old M. Tinesh Varan,
00:1421-year-old Seren Kumar and 20-year-old G. Nereshpileh
00:18appeared before Judge Surita Budin.
00:21Seren Kumar faces charges for allegedly raping the victim twice,
00:26once in a car in Bahaw in June
00:28and again at a house in Taman Meranti on August 23.
00:32The three others are charged with allegedly raping the same victim
00:36at the same house also on August 23.
00:40Seren Kumar also faces an additional charge
00:43for allegedly raping another 12-year-old girl
00:46at the same location on the same day.
00:49All charges are under Section 376, Subsection 1 of the Penal Code
00:54which carries up to 20 years' imprisonment and weeping upon conviction.
00:59Deputy Public Prosecutor Nora Zihar Asmuni
01:02requested for RM30,000 bail per charge
01:05and conditions including staying away from the victims and witnesses.
01:10Monthly police reporting and to surrender their passports.
01:12Lawyers representing the four accused cited their client's
01:16poor financial circumstances and health conditions
01:19while requesting for lower bail.
01:22Judge Surita set bail at RM10,000 per charge
01:25for the three older suspects
01:27and RM5,000 for Nereshpileh as a young offender
01:30while granting the prosecution's other applications.
01:34The next mention is scheduled for October 15.
01:42The next mention is scheduled for October 15.
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