Pair nabbed over lewd acts at Chinese cemetery

2026-03-24 - 02:50

A viral video showed the pair being confronted after engaging in a lewd act at a tombstone in the cemetery, which saw the man in the nude. GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a man and a woman allegedly seen in a viral video committing indecent acts at a Chinese cemetery in Air Itam, Penang. Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said a report was filed yesterday over the incident which occurred at the Batu Gantung Chinese cemetery on March 22. Rozak said a 37-year-old woman was arrested at a flat near Rifle Range, Air Itam, while a 58-year-old man was nabbed in Sungai Ara. “Both suspects admitted their involvement in the case and will be remanded for further investigation,” he said in a statement. The case is being investigated for committing indecent acts, insulting the modesty of a person, and the misuse of network facilities. A viral video showed the pair being confronted after engaging in a lewd act at a tombstone in the cemetery, which saw the man in the nude. NST quoted Penang police chief Azizee Ismail as saying the two were not married.