KUALA TERENGGANU: Mohd Affendi Awang (pic), a repeat khalwat (close proximity) offender, was brought to Dewan 'Aasim at Masjid Al Muktafi Billah Shah, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, here, at 2.30pm to undergo a public caning.
The 42-year-old carpenter is set to receive six strokes of the cane under Section 31(a) of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) (Terengganu) Amendment 2022.
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