Sukma scandal: Three handball players claimed trial to raping chaperone at UPM dorm

PETALING JAYA: Sukma handball players - Adib Adha Ismail, 18, Megat Farzeril Faiz Megat Razali and Mohammad Shaizzad Md Shafie, both are 19, - claimed trial to a charge of raping a 20-year-old chaperone.

They were charged separately before three Sessions judges on Thursday. Each were granted bail of RM10,000.

They were alleged to have raped the girl in a room in Second College, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, at about 4.10am on July 4.

The alleged rape during the just-concluded games at the Universiti Putra Malaysia Games village saw the detention of three athletes.

Reporters and photographers were waiting outside the court since morning  for the suspects to be produced.

The victim was said to have gone out for drinks with the boys earlier that day and the alleged rape took place in the dormitory at the Games village.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin had accused Federal Territory handball team officials of joining players in their drinking session prior to the alleged rape.