KLUANG – A pair of married colleagues were detained by the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) after they were found in a hotel room in Kluang during a raid.
Their suspicious movements prompted enforcement personnel to act quickly on Tuesday morning.
According to a JAINJ statement, the raid was carried out at around 10am after officers received information regarding unusual movements involving the pair.
During the operation, the television inside the room was switched on loudly and could be heard from outside.
The door was only opened after more than five minutes by a man wearing jeans and a t-shirt, but he attempted to shut it again upon realising the officers’ presence.
Enforcement personnel then pushed the door open, entered the room and switched off the television.
Enforcement personnel found two untouched packets of nasi lemak, two cups of hot coffee and a bed and blanket in a disordered state.
A further inspection showed that the bathroom door was locked and after several knocks, a woman eventually emerged following persuasion from the man.
She was fully dressed in a t-shirt, trousers and a cloth covering her head.
Initial investigations found that the man was in his fifties and married with children, while the woman, in her thirties, was also married and had children.
Both of them worked at the same organisation and had an age gap of 18 years.
They were from nearby districts and knew each other's spouses. Their conduct at the office had appeared normal and did not arouse suspicion among colleagues.
According to JAINJ, both individuals had taken leave on the day of the incident.
The woman’s husband did not realise she was on leave as he saw her leave the house as usual, while the man’s wife had not asked whether he was off work.
Investigations found that they entered the hotel room at 8am and were expected to leave at 12pm the same day.
Both were detained under Section 27 of the Johor Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1997 for suspected close proximity and were taken to the police station for further action.