Restaurant assistant charged with raping Form 3 student
Published on: Thu, May 29, 2025
By: FMT Reporters Text Size: The court set bail at RM8,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to refrain from disturbing the witnesses and report to a police station once a month. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: A restaurant assistant was charged in the Kota Bharu sessions court today with raping a Form Three student on Jan 24. Berita Harian reported that Wan Izzuddin Wan Hasim, 21, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read against him before judge Ahmad Bazli Bahruddin. He was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a room in Padang Sri Paduka, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, at 3am on Jan 24. The charge was made under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code for rape, which provides for up to 20 years' imprisonment and a whipping. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad, while Wan Izzuddin was represented by lawyer Ahmad Nurie Abd Rahman. Ahmad Faiz asked for no bail to be offered, but Ahmad Nurie pleaded for bail, saying his client earned only RM1,000 a month.
Advertisement The court set bail at RM8,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to refrain from disturbing the witnesses and report to a police station once a month. It also set June 30 for re-mention of the case. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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