KLUANG - A married woman and an Indonesian man were caught by Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) officers on suspicion of committing khalwat (close proximity) during a raid at a hotel in Kluang.
The enforcement team carried out the operation at about 1.20am after receiving information and conducting prior surveillance.
The room door was opened a man in his 50s who was fully dressed. He attempted to escape but was detained.
A woman, also in her 50s and lived in Kluang, was also found inside the room.
Initial investigations revealed that she was still married to her husband although they no longer lived under the same roof.
JAINJ stated that the duo admitted they were not husband and wife and had no mahram relations.
“The investigation found that the woman arrived at the hotel at about 8pm by car, while the man arrived several hours later on a motorcycle after both were said to have arranged a meeting through a social application.
“Although the pair claimed they were only discussing business matters in the room, the condition of the room and the statements given raised reasonable suspicion of immoral activity,” JAINJ added.
Both of them were brought to a police station for further action and were investigated under Section 27 of the Johor Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment for the offence of khalwat.