IPOH: A police sergeant was charged in the sessions court here today with raping a teenager in a car.
Sharil Amir Shaari, 42, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him before judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad.
The policeman is accused of raping the 16-year-old girl in a car, in the parking lot of a supermarket in Seri Iskandar at about 4pm on Jan 12.
The charge, framed under Section 376 (1) of the Penal Code, provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and whipping, upon conviction.
He was allowed bail of RM5,000 with one surety and ordered to not intimidate the victim.
The court set March 25 for mention and for the submission of documents.
Deputy public prosecutor Qurratu’aini Khalifah prosecuted, while Sharil Amir, who is married with five children, was represented by lawyer Ahmad Shamil Azad Abdul Hamid.