A former security guard was charged at the Sessions Court here today with the alleged rape and robbery of his niece last month.

The 31-year-old man, who claimed to suffer from mental disability, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before Judge Rasidah Roslee.

According to the charge sheet, the man is accused of raping his niece, 33, in a room at a house in Taman Cempaka at 4.30am on Aug 26.

He was charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code for rape, which carries the maximum 30 years jail sentence and up to 10 strokes of whipping upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor S Thiviya proposed bail at RM20,000 with one surety and three additional conditions.

The accused, who was unrepresented, however, informed the court that he had no surety and requested a psychiatric evaluation, citing ongoing mental health treatment.



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