KOTA KINABALU: Sixteen
Muslim couples, including private college students and civil servants, were
nabbed for allegedly committing khalwat (close proximity) in 18 budget hotels
here on New Year's Day.
Sabah Islamic Religious
Affairs Department (Jheains) Assistant Enforcement Chief, Khamis Jamil, said
they were caught inside hotel rooms during an integrated anti-vice operation
led by the department, together with the police, Immigration Department,
National Anti-Drugs Agency, National Registration Department and City Hall.
"The couples detained
in the operation from 11pm to 5am were aged between 20 and 41.
"All were brought to
the department's office in Wisma Muis for investigation under Section 84 of the
Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995," he said.
Khamis said four young
Muslims, including three women, aged between 19 and 20 were also caught
drinking alcohol in public places here in the same operation. (DE)
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