2 men claim trial to gang rape, extortion, and impersonating cops
PETALING JAYA : Two food traders in Klebang pleaded not guilty at the sessions court in Melaka to charges of gang-raping a university student, extortion, and impersonating police officers last week.
Shafiq Asyraf Jasarudin, 23, and Nazhim Razali, 29, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them before judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah.
They were accused of gang-raping a 19-year-old victim in a car in front of a convenience store at Taman Rambai Utama, between 9pm and 10pm on May 22, Sinar Harian reported.
The charge was framed under Section 375B of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of a minimum of 10 years and maximum of 30 years, upon conviction.
Shafiq and Nazhim were also slapped with a charge under Section 384 of the same law, read together with Section 34, for extorting the student and a 20-year-old male by threatening to hurt them if they did not pay up RM3,000.
If found guilty for extortion, the accused may each face imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine or whipping, or any two of such punishments.
Additionally, the two traders were charged under Section 170 of the Penal Code, read with Section 34 of the same law, for impersonating police officers at Pantai Klebang, Melaka Tengah.
The section provides for imprisonment of up to two years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
All offences were said to have been committed on the same date and time.
The court fixed July 7 for document submission.
Deputy public prosecutor Wardah Ishhar acted for the prosecution while lawyer Kent Tan appeared for Nazhim and lawyer K Shareveen for Shafiq.
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