SHAH ALAM, July 15 — The police have confirmed the arrest of a husband and wife, founders of a company allegedly involved in organising a marriage programme at a convention centre, which was said to involve immoral activities and the dissemination of questionable beliefs.
Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim confirmed the arrest.
“The founder of eHati and her husband have been arrested. Further details will be provided once several procedures are completed,” he said in a statement today.
Earlier, it was reported that lawyer Datuk M. Reza Hassan, representing the couple, also confirmed the arrest and stated that the Shah Alam police had detained his clients after they gave their statements at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters.
Yesterday, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that all participants who attended the allegedly immoral marriage programme would be called in to have their statements recorded to assist in the investigation.
The action was carried out under Section 122 of the Criminal Procedure Code, following the opening of a police inquiry into the matter.
— Bernama
