KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The driver involved in a road crash which killed a seven-year-old girl on Friday (November 15) was charged in the Magistrate's Court today.
P. Kuhan Raj, 31, claimed trial after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Haneefa Ariffin.
He was charged with driving a BMW car at high speed and causing the death of motorcycle pillion rider Nur Naura Nathifa Mohd El-Khuwailid on the Bukit Jalil Highway heading towards Puchong at 9.50pm on November 15.
The charge, under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000 and imprisonment of five to 10 years upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Salsabila Mohammad proposed bail to be set at RM10,000 with one surety. However, lawyer Inderpal Singh asked for a lower bail amount, saying that his client is self-employed and supports his family.
Haneefa set bail at RM12,000 in one surety and ordered the immediate suspension of his driving licence.
The court set January 21 next year for mention.
Yesterday, it was reported that the police had arrested a man believed to be involved in a hit-and-run incident which claimed the life of a young girl and wounded her parents along the Bukit Jalil Highway.
— Bernama
