Public caning: 40 cops to be deployed to ensure smooth process this Friday

Police will deploy about 40 officers and personnel at the Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque to ensure the safety and smoothness of the caning process involving a carpenter this Friday.

Kuala Terengganu district police chief Azli Mohd Noor said police would not hesitate to take strict action against individuals or groups that try to provoke officers or offenders on that day.

"Only 70 individuals are allowed to enter the room where the caning will be carried out. I advise the public who will be at the mosque on Friday to leave immediately after completing Friday prayers," he said in a statement today.

He also reminded the public not to gather outside or around the mosque compound as it may interfere with the smooth execution process.

Azli said the 70 individuals allowed to witness the caning have also been sternly warned not to bring in devices such as phones and video recorders.

"Any recording is not allowed. The police will conduct checks to ensure that no electronic or telecommunication devices are brought into the punishment room. The sentence has been decided. I ask all parties to respect the law and not cause chaos," he added.

Mohd Affendi Awang, 42, will become the first person in Terengganu to be sentenced to six lashes in public for repeated offences of khalwat (close proximity).

The Kuala Terengganu Syariah High Court handed down the sentence on Nov 20 after the man pleaded guilty to repeated khalwat offences under Section 31 (a) of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) (Terengganu) Enactment Amendment 2022.

- Bernama

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