KUNAK: A married female civil servant and a single man were among those detained during a vice prevention operation conducted by the Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department (Jheains) in Kunak on Sunday.
According to the Jheains’s statement, the one-hour operation, which began at 1.30pm, was carried out by its enforcement officers following information received from the public.
“The couple was detained at a rented house in the district,” said Jheains Kunak in a statement posted on its official Facebook page.
The operation was part of the authorities’ ongoing efforts to curb immoral activities and ensure compliance with the provisions of Syariah law.
The department also urged members of the public to play their role in preventing immoral conduct by providing relevant information to the authorities through its hotline at 089-851746 or by visiting the JHEAINS Kunak office.
