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Teacher, married electrician fined RM5,000 each over attempt at immoral act
The two 31-year-olds pleaded guilty at the Melaka shariah high court over an incident that took place in February. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA : A secondary school teacher and a married electrician were each fined RM5,000 by the Melaka shariah high court today for attempting to commit an immoral act earlier this year.
Judge Yunus Zin handed down the sentence after the two, both 31, pleaded guilty, Utusan Malaysia reported.
They were charged under Section 52 of the Melaka Syariah Offences Enactment 1991. Both paid the fine.
The case went viral on social media, with people sharing video clips of the man's wife confronting the teacher.
Also shared were screenshots of lewd conversations on WhatsApp, said to be between the cheating pair.
The scandal prompted the education ministry to temporarily suspend the teacher from her duties.
