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November 12, 2009 22:16 PM
Four Sri Lankans Charged With Kidnapping Boy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Four Sri Lankans were charged with kidnapping a 16 year-old Sri Lankan boy in the Magistrate's Court here Thursday.
No pleas were recorded from the unemployed men after the charge was read out to them in Tamil.
S.Selvakumar, 32, was jointly charged with T. Ramu, 20, B. Jayanathan, 25, and J. Anthony, 21, with kidnapping Janusan Ravichandran at Mutiara Magna Condominium, Kepong, between 8.20am on Oct 26 and 12.30pm on Oct 31.
They were charged under Section 3 of Kidnapping Act 1961 which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment upon conviction.
Magistrate Nurshakinah Ahmad Kamaruddin fixed the case for mention on Jan 14 next year.
Prosecuting officer Chief Insp Nhom Phot Prakdit did not offer bail as no bail were allowed for the offence.
The Sri Lankans were represented by counsel M. Kavimani.
Selvakumar was then taken to another Magistrate's Court and charged with fellow Sri Lankan, R. Purusothatham, 22, for kidnapping M. Jeganathan, another Sri Lankan, on Oct 31.
They pleaded not guilty to kidnapping Jeganathan at the same venue at 9am on the same day under Section 365 of Penal Code wich carries a seven years' jail sentence fine upon conviction.
The duo also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of locking up Jeganathan at the same place, day and time under Section 342 of Penal Code which carries a one year jail sentence or fine of up to RM2,000 or both upon conviction.
Magistrate Siti Shakirah Mokhtaruddin did not allow bail and fixed Dec 4 for mention of the case.
-- BERNAMA
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