Three Pakistani Men, Bangladeshi National Charged With Raping, Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl

KAJANG (Selangor, Malaysia) Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Three Pakistani men and a Bangladeshi pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Tuesday to a charge with raping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The Pakistani nationals -- Muhammad Haque Anwar Ul, 34; Yousaf Gul, 35; Astar Khan, 29, and Bangladeshi Md Suhag Hosan, 33, made the plea before judge Mohd Kafli Che Ali. On the rape charge, Yousaf was alleged to have committed the offence at a condominium at Jalan Hulu Langat Batu 9 Cheras, Hulu Langat in November 2018, while Anwar Ul and Mg Suhag were alleged to have raped the girl at the same place last year. They were charged under Section 375 (g) of the Penal Code and faced an imprisonment for up to 30 years and is liable to whipping, if found guilty. Astar was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 with physical sexual assault on the girl at the same place in November 2019. He faced an imprisonment for up to 20 years and is liable to whipping, if found guilty. Deputy public prosecutor Norhana Sahat did not offer bail as the accused are foreigners, but Anwar Ul, represented by Dr Pritam Singh Doal, requested to be allowed bail and that he has a relative who is married to a Malaysian. Judge Mohd Kafli then allowed Anwar Ul bail of RM10,000 with a Malaysian surety and also ordered him to surrender his passport to the court, as well as to not intimidate the victim. The three other accused were not allowed bail. The court set Oct 5 for mention. Last Oct 6, a lorry driver, who is the girl’s father, pleaded guilty in the Shah Alam Sessions Court to charges with sexually exploiting his daughter and wife. The court set Wednesday to hear the facts of the case before sentencing him. -- BERNAMA