Azilah Hadri caught for 'khalwat'

One of the accused in the murder of Mongolian woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu, in 2006, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, was Thursday caught for allegedly committing 'khalwat' (close proximity) with a policewoman.

They were caught by the woman's husband, who is also a policeman, at about 2am at the police quarters of the Sepang district police contingent.

Sepang district police chief, Supt Mohd Yusoff Awang, when contacted by BERNAMA, confirmed the matter.

He said Azilah, who is with the Special Action Unit, and the woman, would be referred to the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) to be charged for khalwat.

The police would also open an investigation papers for disciplinary action against them, Mohd Yusoff said.

Azilah is scheduled to be at the Federal Court this Monday for proceeding of an appeal by the prosecution against his acquittal, and also of another accused, Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, 43, for the murder of the Mongolian woman.

Azilah and Sirul Azhar were charged with murdering Altantuya, 28, at Mukim Bukit Raja, Shah Alam, between 10 pm on Oct 19 and 1 am on Oct 20, 2006.