Man gets 36 years' jail, caning for raping underage niece


KUALA TERENGGANU: A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to a total of 36 years in prison and 40 strokes of the cane for raping and sexually assaulting his underage niece.

Sessions Court judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli, meted out the punishment after the accused pleaded guilty to all five charges here on Wednesday (May 8).

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