PETALING JAYA: An architect has claimed trial at the Ampang magistrates’ court to a charge of molesting the son of a senior police officer at a gymnasium in Melawati.
Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz, 61, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him before magistrate Siti Nurul Ain Arifin.
He is accused of using criminal force against the 18-year-old victim by touching several parts of his body with the intention of outraging his modesty, Berita Harian reported.
The offence was allegedly committed at 7.10pm on Oct 18 in a sauna room at a gymnasium in a shopping mall.
The charge was framed under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine, whipping or any two of these punishments upon conviction.
Siti Nurul allowed the accused bail of RM9,000 with one surety. She also ordered him not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses and to surrender his passport to the court pending the conclusion of the case.
Deputy public prosecutor M Ramanathan Alias Ashwin handled the prosecution while the accused was represented by counsel K Theivaendran.
The court fixed Nov 26 for mention.