Police Officer Says `Not Guilty'
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - A police officer pleaded not guilty to using criminal force on a local woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ariffin Hj Jafarudin, 41, who was represented by Mr Hj Zul-Sukarla from Zul-Sukarla Law Office, was released on $5,000 court bail or 2 local sureties pending his plea of not guilty.

Trial was fixed for December 1 to 4 later this year at 9am.

Dyg Suhana binti Haji Sudin, Deputy Public Prosecutor, said six witnesses would be called by the prosecution while three witnesses will appear for the defence counsel.

The defendant was charged with using criminal force on one Miss X, aged 26, intending to outrage the modesty of the woman by placing his left hand on her right thigh and stroking it.

This is an offence punishable under section 354 of the Penal Code which carries an imprisonment of a maximum 5 years and whipping. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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