Senior politician detained over alleged khalwat in PJ


PETALING JAYA: A senior leader of a political party was detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) for alleged khalwat (close proximity) with a woman at a residence in Petaling Jaya on Thursday (Oct 15).

The 44-year-old politician was detained at about 6pm, Astro Awani reported.

A source said a five-member JAIS enforcement team entered the residence and found the politician and the woman inside.

Both individuals were taken to the JAIS office in Shah Alam for documentation purposes.

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