A construction worker became the first khalwat (close proximity) offender in Terengganu to be sentenced to caning by the Terengganu Syariah High Court today.

Syarie judge Hamidi Shafie meted out the sentence on Mohd Affendi Awang, 42, who pleaded guilty to the charge, under Section 31 (a) of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (Takzir) (Terengganu) Amendment 2022 which came into force last Jan 1.

Hamidi ordered Affendi to be caned...