00:00A soldier has been charged in the Kota Baru Sessions Court
00:03with abusing his five-year-old daughter
00:05by kicking her at an eatery in Jalan Kuala Krai last Friday.
00:09The incident was caught on CCTV and the footage went viral.
00:13Forty-year-old Mohamed Nisa, Mohamed Nasir,
00:16pleaded not guilty after the charge was read
00:18before Judge Zulkifli Abla on Thursday.
00:22The offence was allegedly committed at Lot 143 on Batu Dua,
00:26Jalan Kuala Krai, at 10.55pm on September 11th.
00:31He was charged under Section 31 Subsection 1A of the Child Act 2001
00:36and faces a fine of up to RM50,000 or imprisonment
00:40for up to 20 years, or both, if convicted.
00:43The prosecution did not offer bail,
00:46citing concerns that the accused could interfere with the victim,
00:49who is also his biological daughter.
00:52However, the defence requested bail,
00:54saying the accused had served in the military for 19 years
00:58and has three children.
01:00The court was also told that his wife is unemployed
01:03and requires haemodialysis treatment
01:05and that she relies on him to accompany her
01:07for regular hospital visits.
01:09The defence also said
01:11the accused has no previous record
01:13of domestic violence offences or complaints
01:15and is not a flight risk
01:17as he is subject to the control of his military unit.
01:20The court granted him bail of RM10,000
01:23with one local surety,
01:25subject to several conditions,
01:27including that he must not interfere
01:29with any prosecution witnesses,
01:31particularly the victim.
01:32He was also ordered to surrender his passport to the court,
01:36if he has one,
01:37and report to the Penkalan Cepa Police Station
01:39or the nearest police station every two weeks
01:42until the case is concluded.
01:43The court set October 22 for mention
01:46for the submission of documents.
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