KUANTAN: A 58-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge with raping his nine-year-old grandniece.
The man, who is from Kelantan, made the plea before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali.
He was charged with raping the girl in the living room of a house in Jaya Gading here last August.
The offence, under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 30 years and liable to whipping, if found guilty.
The man was arrested last Nov 2 following a police report lodged by the victim’s mother the same day.
The prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor Farahah Mohd Nazari did not offer bail.
The court set Dec 19 for mention. – Bernama