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Alleged rapist to reappear in court today

March 25, 2019 5:25 am

An immigration officer charged with one count of rape will reappear at the Nadi Magistrates Court today.

35-year-old Praneil Prakash is alleged to have raped a 21-year-old woman in Nadi this month.

He appeared in a special court sitting on Saturday and was denied bail by Magistrate Peni Dalituicama.

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The man is alleged to have raped the woman in a hotel in Nadi and they’re believed to be living in the same area.