JOHOR BARU: Eight people, including two juveniles, were charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at the magistrate’s court here.
P. Steeven, 24, P. Vicknes, 26, R. Ravikumar, 19, M. Kesavan, 22, H. Mathankumar, 23, S.P. Gunachandran, 29, and two 16-year-old boys were accused of kidnapping an underaged girl at Jalan Dato Abdul Hamid, Tampoi at 11.20am on April 28.
They had also allegedly committed the offence with the intention of demanding a RM500,000 ransom.
No plea was recorded.
DPP Jean Sharmilla stated that bail should not be granted as the offence was classified under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961, which is punishable by life imprisonment or the death penalty.
However, defence counsel G.S.P. Ravindran, who was representing Gunachandran, requested bail as he said the prosecution did not provide any proof of a prima facie case.
“Under Section 388 of the Penal Code, bail can be granted even if the offence carries capital punishment,” he said.
Magistrate Juliana Jaafar denied bail for all the accused and set June 13 for mention.
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