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The Star
15-06-2025
- The Star
Football coach nabbed for molesting teenage girls
KOTA TINGGI: A 33-year-old football coach has been arrested for allegedly molesting two 13-year-old girls at several locations around Bayu Damai here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received reports from the victims on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 10 and 11). "Both girls claimed they were molested by the suspect at four different locations around Bayu Damai," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 15). He said the suspect, a private football trainer, was then arrested at about 7.30pm on Wednesday in the compound of his Bayu Damai home. 'Urine test results came back negative for drugs. "However, checks found he has a record for an offence under Section 376 of the Penal Code (for rape),' he added. He said the Kota Tinggi Magistrate's Court granted a six-day remand order against the suspect until Tuesday (June 17) to facilitate the investigation. 'The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. If convicted, the suspect faces imprisonment for up to 20 years and caning,' he said. Supt Yusof urged anyone with information on the case to contact the nearest police station or the Kota Tinggi district police operations room at 07-883 7222.
Daily Express
07-06-2025
- Daily Express
Cops tracking down eight to help in police probes
Published on: Saturday, June 07, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jun 07, 2025 By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: Mohammad Azwan among those being sought by police. SANDAKAN: Police are currently tracking down several individuals identified to assist in investigations related to a number of criminal cases in the district. Acting Sandakan District Police Chief, Supt Ramasamy a/l Kuppan, said members of the public who know or have any information about the individuals involved are urged to contact the Sandakan District Control Centre at 089-212222 or go to the nearest police station to provide information. Advertisement Among those being sought is Yee Kok Wai (MyKad: 621219-12-5433) for an offence under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape; Mohammad Azwan Mukram (MyKad: 960814-12-6277) under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017; and Hisyam Tarang (MyKad: 820304-12-6061) under Section 354 of the Penal Code for using criminal force with intent to outrage modesty. Police are also searching for Mohd Nazrie Mohd Sha (MyKad: 770914-12-5581) for voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code, and Firdawis Daud (MyKad: 860401-12-5489) under Section 46(N) of the Prisons Act 1995. Also wanted is a 31-year-old Indonesian woman, Safawati Taming (Passport No: C3822626), for theft under Section 380 of the Penal Code. In addition, Mohd Dussin Ahmad (MyKad: 900828-12-5529) is wanted under Section 15(4) of the Road Transport Act 1959, and Mohd Nursyahfiq Homir Sari (MyKad: 990815-12-5193) under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft. Advertisement Ramasamy reiterated the police's commitment to combating criminal activities that threaten public safety and order. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
News18
04-06-2025
- General
- News18
Madras HC Orders Rape Convict's Prison Wages Be Split Between Children Of Victim And Wife
Last Updated: The court ruled that both children — the one born from the rape and the one from the convict's wife — must receive equal financial support. In an extraordinary verdict, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently upheld the rape conviction of a factory foreman and directed jail authorities to extract labour from him in prison, with his wages to be split between two children — one born out of the sexual assault and the other from his lawful marriage. The bench of Justice KK Ramakrishnan confirmed the conviction of the 40-year-old appellant, Paraman, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Court dismissed his plea that the sexual act was consensual, finding that the alleged consent was obtained through coercion, threat, and a false promise of marriage — rendering it invalid under law. The judgment emphasised the vulnerability of the victim, a woman from the same Scheduled Caste community, who worked under Paraman at Saradha Match Factory in Puliparapatti village, Virudhunagar District. The high court found that Paraman used his position of authority to harass and ultimately sexually exploit her. When she became pregnant and sought support, he refused to marry her, prompting her to lodge a complaint in 2006. While the initial police action was limited to charges of cheating and harassment, the judicial process evolved to frame charges of rape based on the victim's testimony and evidence. The trial court sentenced Paraman to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 in 2019. Against this decision, he moved the high court. Citing the victim's credible and consistent testimony, Justice Ramakrishnan relied on several Supreme Court precedents to underline that coercion, abuse of position, and false promises vitiate any alleged consent. 'Only due to the economic duress and constant fear she has succumbed to the accused and her consent is not a voluntary one, but has been obtained by coercion," the court observed. 'Extraordinary circumstances demand extraordinary remedy," the court noted, invoking landmark rulings from the apex court including Prithipal Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) to justify this deviation from the norm. 'The duty of this court does not end with the dismissal of the appeal by confirming the conviction and sentence imposed against the appellant…Mere conviction and sentence of imprisonment in the said circumstances can not meet the ends of justice in the eyes of the children," the court stated. Accordingly, with a 'heavy heart", the high court directed the jail authorities to extract labour from the appellant and his salary is to be disbursed equally to the child born through the victim and his lawful wife. The court also directed the jail authorities to submit a compliance report every six months.
Hindustan Times
29-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
‘Single hand can't clap': Apex court gives bail to influencer in rape case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to a 23-year-old social media influencer accused of raping a 40-year-old woman after he had spent nine months in jail without charges being framed in the case. A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma questioned the Delhi Police's decision to invoke rape charges in the case, noting that the woman was an adult who had voluntarily accompanied the accused on outstation trips on multiple occasions. 'A single hand can't clap. On what basis have you filed a case under Section 376 of IPC? She is not a baby. The woman is 40 years old. They have gone together to Jammu,' the bench observed. 'Why have you invoked 376? This lady goes to Jammu seven times and the husband is not bothered,' it added. The bench court also remarked on the man, asking, 'Who gets influenced by such people?' The judges made these observations orally in open court; in its order, the bench said the matter was fit for interim bail, given the accused's prolonged incarceration and delay in framing charges. 'Pending consideration of this special leave petition, we find that this is a fit case where interim bail ought to be granted to the petitioner herein who is aged about 23 years as of now since he has been in jail for over nine months (since 07.08.2024) and charges have not yet been framed till date. In the circumstance, we direct that the petitioner be produced before the concerned trial court as early as possible and the trial court shall release him on interim bail subject to such conditions as it may deem appropriate,' the Supreme Court said. The court also restrained the accused from contacting the complainant or misusing his liberty while out on bail. The observations came during a hearing on a plea filed by the accused, Harash Kumar,challenging a Delhi high court order that denied him bail, citing the seriousness of the allegations. According to the woman's complaint, she first met the accused in 2021 via social media while seeking promotional help for her clothing brand. What began as a professional relationship allegedly turned abusive, with the woman accusing Kumar of drugging, sexually assaulting, extorting, and threatening her over a period of the next two-and-a-half years. During initial interactions, the accused allegedly requested to be bought iPhone, which she arranged through a store in Jammu. However, their professional relationship soured after the accused attempted to resell the device. The authorised seller returned the money in the woman's account, but after deducting ₹20,000. Although he promised to return the money, the woman said she decided to end all ties with him. In December 2021, the man visited the woman at her Noida house to return the ₹20,000 and apologise. He subsequently persuaded her to travel for a brand shoot in Connaught Place. During the journey, the accused allegedly gave her sweets laced with intoxicants and she lost to assurances that she would be taken to Hindu Rao Hospital, the man allegedly took her to a secluded area behind the hospital, sexually assaulted her, stole money from her purse, and took nude photographs of her. Thereafter, the woman said, she was coerced into travelling to Jammu where she was subjected to continued sexual abuse, extortion, and threats over a two-and-a-half-year period, according to the complaint. Following her complaint, an FIR was registered against Kumar in July 2024, under sections 376, 354, 506, and 509 of the IPC for the offences of rape, sexual assault, criminal intimidation, and insulting the modesty of a woman. Kumar was arrested by the Delhi police from Jammu in August 2024. In its April 30, 2025, order denying bail to the accused, the Delhi high court had acknowledged the existence of extensive WhatsApp exchanges between the complainant and Kumar, indicating a prior relationship. The high court had noted at the time that the complainant did not dispute that she and Kumar knew each other before the alleged incidents of rape and sexual assault. Kumar's counsel had submitted over 100 pages of WhatsApp chats, which included exchanges of birthday greetings, discussions about meetings, and expressions of affection. There was even a message where the complainant demanded a mangalsutra for daily wear. Incidentally, these messages spanned both before and after the alleged rape incident, the high court had noted at the time. Despite these observations, the high court had ultimately held that the WhatsApp messages did indicate 'sustained and deliberate acts of blackmail, criminal intimidation, and extortion.'
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Single hand can't clap, says SC, gives interim bail to rape accused
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave interim bail to a 23-year-old accused of raping a 40-year-old, noting that charges had not been framed even though he had been in jail for nine months. In scathing comments, a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma also asked how Delhi Police could file a rape case against the man, a social media influencer, when the woman had gone voluntarily with him. "A single hand can't clap. On what basis have you filed case under Section 376 of IPC. She is not a baby. The woman is 40 years old. They have gone together to Jammu. Why have you invoked 376. This lady goes to Jammu seven times and the husband is not bothered," the bench observed. It directed that the accused be produced before the trial court and granted interim bail subject to terms and conditions. According to the police complaint, the woman first came into contact with him in 2021 through social media while seeking a social media influencer to promote her clothing brand. During initial interactions, the accused allegedly requested an iPhone to enhance content creation, which she arranged through an authorised Apple Store in Jammu. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Data center innovation: Titanium improves workload performance - Google Cloud: Future of Infrastructure CIO | Google Cloud, AMD Undo However, their professional relationship soured after the accused attempted to resell the device. In December 2021, the man visited the woman at her house in Noida to return the Rs 20,000. He subsequently persuaded her to travel for a brand shoot in Connaught Place. During the journey, the accused allegedly gave her sweets laced with intoxicants and she lost consciousness. Contrary to assurances that she would be taken to Hindu Rao Hospital, the man allegedly took her to a secluded area, sexually assaulted her, stole money from her purse, and captured her nude photographs. Thereafter, the woman was allegedly coerced into travelling to Jammu where she was subjected to continued sexual abuse, extortion, and threats over a two-and-a-half-year period, according to the complaint.
