KLANG: Three family members have pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to charges of abusing a boy.
The three accused, K. Asha Nanthini, 37, her younger brother K. Theveinthiran, 34 and their mother P. Sivadevi Apparamasamy, 60, entered their pleas after the charges were read out before Judge Siti Nur Shafrida Hashim on Tuesday (Oct 20).
According to the charges, the trio, together with another person who is still at large, allegedly abused a four-year-old boy, causing him physical injuries while he was under their care at a house in Taman Sri Andalas here on Nov 5, 2025.
The charges were brought under Section 31(1) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, upon conviction.
The court set bail at RM4,000 for each accused, with additional conditions prohibiting them from interfering with prosecution witnesses and the victim. The case was fixed for re-mention on Dec 1. – Bernama
