Cabbie accused of raping American faces more charges


KUALA LUMPUR: A taxi driver, who is facing a charge of raping an American woman, has been charged with kidnapping a Korean student with intent to get ransom.

S. Prakash Kumar, 38, together with car wash worker A.J. Joseph Aaron, 26, was charged in the magistrate’s court here yesterday with kidnapping the 15-year-old student to get a RM40,000 ransom at 4.30pm on Feb 12.

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