| By Liza Mohamad
In a Valentine's Day raid
operation conducted by 8 Kuala Belait Religious Officials, a
non-married couple was caught together in a car at the Kg Lumut
beach jetty yesterday morning on suspicion of 'berkhalwat' or
close proximity.
The operation which started at
about 12.20 am and ended at about 3 am involved search in the
whole Belait district. Only one arrest was made.
The couple was brought in for
further investigation and if enough evidence is gathered, the
couple could be charged in the Syariah Court for close proximity
under Section 177(1)2.
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