Architect charged with molesting senior cop’s son at Melawati gym sauna

In a Kuala Lumpur court, architect Datuk Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz pleaded not guilty to allegations of molesting an 18-year-old at a gym in Taman Melawati.

Charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, the offense could result in up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or whipping.

The court set bail at RM9,000 with conditions preventing contact with the victim or witnesses, while the defense argued against passport surrender.

The case is set for mention on November 26.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — An architect pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court today to a charge of molesting the son of a senior police officer at a gymnasium in Taman Melawati last Sunday.

Datuk Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz, 61, is accused of using criminal force against the 18-year-old victim with intent to outrage his modesty in a sauna room at a gymnasium in a shopping mall in Taman Melawati at 7.10 pm on Oct 18.

The charge, framed under Section 354 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine or whipping, or any two of the punishments, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor M. Ramanathan Alias Ashwin proposed bail of RM15,000 with one surety and additional conditions that the accused not interfere with the victim or prosecution witnesses and surrender his passport to the court until the disposal of the case.

Counsel K. Theivaendran, representing the accused, sought a lower bail amount, saying his client was the family breadwinner and also supported his frail 89-year-old mother.

“I object to the prosecution’s application for my client to surrender his passport as he has projects abroad, including in Riyadh (in Saudi Arabia) and is not a flight risk,” he said.

Magistrate Siti Nur Ain Ariffin granted the accused bail of RM9,000 with one surety, imposed the additional conditions sought by the prosecution and fixed Nov 26 for mention.

Media reports last Wednesday said an elderly man had been arrested for allegedly molesting the son of a senior police officer at a gymnasium in Melawati.

The incident is believed to have occurred while the victim was at the gymnasium with a friend. — Bernama

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在吉隆坡法庭上，建筑师拿督赛夫安努亚阿都阿齐兹 (Datuk Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz) 对在美拉瓦蒂花园 (Taman Melawati) 健身房猥亵一名 18 岁青少年的指控表示不认罪。

根据《刑法》第 354 条，该罪行可判处最高 10 年监禁、罚款或鞭刑。

法庭将保释金定为9000令吉，并附加条件禁止其与受害者或证人接触，而辩方则反对交出护照。

该案定于11月26日开庭审理。

吉隆坡，10 月 23 日讯——一名建筑师今天在安邦地方法庭否认了上周日在 Taman Melawati 的一家体育馆猥亵一名高级警官之子的指控。

61岁的拿督赛夫·阿努尔·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹被控于10月18日晚上7点10分在塔曼美拉瓦蒂购物中心健身房的桑拿房内，对一名18岁的受害者使用暴力，意图侮辱其尊严。

根据《刑法》第 354 条提出的指控，一经定罪，最高可判处 10 年监禁、罚款或鞭刑，或其中两项处罚。

副检察官拉马纳坦·阿什温（M. Ramanathan Alias Ashwin）提议以15000令吉的保释金保释，并要求一名担保人，以及被告不得干扰受害者或控方证人，并在案件审理结束前将护照交由法庭保释的附加条件。

被告的辩护律师 K. Theivaendran 请求降低保释金，称他的当事人是家里的顶梁柱，还要赡养他体弱多病的 89 岁老母亲。

他说：“我反对检方要求我的当事人交出护照的申请，因为他在国外有项目，包括在沙特阿拉伯的利雅得，他没有潜逃风险。”

地方法官西蒂·努尔·艾因·阿里芬准许被告以9000令吉保释，并要求一名担保人，同时附加控方要求的条件，并将案件定于11月26日再次开庭审理。

上周三的媒体报道称，一名老年男子因涉嫌在梅拉瓦蒂的一家体育馆猥亵一名高级警官的儿子而被捕。

据信，事件发生时受害者正与朋友在体育馆。——马新社

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