JAIP nabs 13 couples for ‘khalwat’ on New Year’s eve


KUANTAN: The Enforcement Division of the Pahang Islamic Religious Department (JAIP) caught 13 unmarried couples between 18 and 25 years old in a Syariah crime prevention operation after the 2013 New Year Eve celebrations.

JAIP chief enforcement officer Mohd Raffli Abd Malik said the couples were nabbed for committing khalwat at several budget hotels in town from 9pm Monday to 6.30am Tuesday.

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Crime , Syariah , Khalwat , JAIP , New Year's eve

   

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