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Bus driver charged with abduction, defilement granted bail

March 27, 2019 4:36 pm

A 32-year-old bus driver charged with abduction and defilement related charges has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court.

Parmesh Narayan appeared before Magistrate Senileba Levaci today.

It is alleged that on Thursday and Friday last week, he took an under-age teenager out of the possession and against the will of her father.

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It’s also alleged that on these two days, the accused had unlawful and carnal knowledge of the victim.

Narayan is charged with one count of abduction of a person under 18 years of age with intent to have carnal knowledge and one count of defilement of young person between 13 years and 16 years of age.

The case will be recalled on April 30th where the accused will take a plea.