Prosecution’s narrative in preacher Da’i Syed’s rape case unclear, court told
The legal team representing celebrity preacher Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Shaiful, better known as Da’i Syed, told the High Court here today the prosecution’s rape case against him was riddled with inconsistency on consent.
His lawyer, Baharudeen Ariff, argued in an appeal against the conviction that the prosecution’s narrative was unclear and could prejudice his 30-year-old client’s case.
“The issue is the narrative. The evidence is all over the place. At one point, they claimed that there was no consent, at another they said there was consent. The prosecution’s case is confusing and misleading,” he told the court.
Under Section 375 of the Penal Code, the offence of rape covers non-consensual intercourse, or where consent is invalid due to fear, deception, mental…
