Aliff, Ruhainies plead not guilty to khalwat charge

Controversial celebrities, Aliff Aziz and Ruhainies, pleaded not guilty and asked to be tried in relation to the khalwat case on March 9 when the charges were read at the Federal Territories Syariah High Court, here, this morning.
The two artistes, represented by lawyers Hadi Salleh and Amirul Ashraf Ghani, pleaded not guilty before the judge, Abu Suffian Abu Yaziz, according to media.
The prosecution was made by the syarie prosecutors from the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), Mohd Nahar Mohamad and Masroha Duki.
Both Aliff and Ruhainies pleaded not guilty after the charge was read.
Aliff and Ruhainies are charged in accordance with Section 27(a) of the Syariah Criminal Offenses (Federal Territories) Act 1997 and Section 27(b) of the same act which carries a maximum fine of RM3,000 or imprisonment of not more than two years or both if found guilty.
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