Johor Islamic authorities arrest married man and widow for khalwat and zina in Kluang raid
Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) enforcement officers arrested a married man in his 50s and a widow in her 30s during a 1.15am raid on a Kluang apartment unit, the department said.
Source: Harian Metro · September 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM · AI-assisted report
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KLUANG, JOHOR, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) enforcement officers arrested a married man in his 50s and a widow in her 30s during a 1.15am raid on a Kluang apartment unit, the department said.
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The pair were detained under Section 27 of the Johor Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1997 for khalwat and Section 23 for zina, JAINJ said in a statement carried by Harian Metro. Officers found the woman in a bedroom wearing batik and a T-shirt with a baby sleeping beside her, the department said.
JAINJ said the man admitted to a sexual relationship with the woman resulting in the child's birth. A records check showed the baby carried only the mother's name on the birth certificate, the department said. The man, who works in Kluang, acknowledged multiple sexual encounters with the woman at the rented apartment, JAINJ said. The woman runs a side business and the man visited occasionally, the department said.
During questioning the man pleaded for leniency, citing his reputation in the district, JAINJ said. Both parties admitted no legal marriage existed between them, the department said. The man's vehicle was spotted in the residence car park before the raid, JAINJ said. Officers knocked and identified themselves but received no answer for 25 minutes before the man opened the door wearing a T-shirt and long pants, the department said. The investigation is ongoing, JAINJ said.
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