KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — A husband and wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of abusing a three-year-old girl, causing her physical injuries, last month.

Nightclub bouncer Hamzi Amni Zamali, 40, and housewife Nurazwani Ahmad Rosli, 29, were jointly charged, as persons responsible for the child's care, with abusing the girl and causing physical injuries at a low-cost flat unit in Bandar Tasik Selatan here on May 23, 2026.

The charge was framed under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Ravindejit Kaur objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence involving a child who is Nurazwani's biological daughter.

However, should the court allow bail, she proposed bail of RM30,000 for each accused, with an additional condition requiring them to report to the nearest police station twice a month.

“For the court’s information, the first accused (Hamzi Amni) has several previous criminal records, including rape, robbery and armed robbery. Therefore, the prosecution requests that the victim in this case not live with the two accused,” she said.

Hamzi Amni and Nurazwani, who were unrepresented, appealed for a lower bail amount, saying they had family members in their hometown to support.

Judge Siti Shakirah Mohtarudin granted bail of RM20,000 each with one surety and imposed additional conditions requiring them to report to the nearest police station twice a month and prohibiting them from approaching the victim until the case is concluded.

The court set July 13 for mention of the case, submission of documents and appointment of counsel. — Bernama