Malaysian Police Arrest 51 Men in Raid on Alleged Gay Party
Dozens arrested after Malaysian police raid hotel linked to ‘gay party’
The Independent
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Malaysian police arrested 51 men, including 28 foreigners, during raids at a Kuala Lumpur hotel linked to a drug-fuelled gay party. Authorities seized illicit drugs and reported one death. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia, where sharia laws prohibit same-sex acts.
- 0151 men were detained, aged between 21 and 52.
- 0228 of the arrested individuals were foreigners.
- 03Authorities confiscated drugs including MDMA, ecstasy, and ketamine.
- 04One man was found unconscious and later died at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
- 0536 detainees tested positive for drugs according to narcotics officials.
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Malaysian police have arrested 51 men in connection with a raid on a Kuala Lumpur hotel linked to a purported drug-fuelled 'gay party'. The detained individuals, aged between 21 and 52, included 28 foreigners. Authorities seized illicit substances such as MDMA, ecstasy, and ketamine during the operation. Tragically, one man was found unconscious in the hotel lobby and was later pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. In Malaysia, where homosexuality is criminalized under sharia law, sodomy is considered a crime. Narcotics department director Hussein Omar Khan reported that 36 of those arrested tested positive for drugs, highlighting the serious nature of the event.
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The raid highlights ongoing issues surrounding LGBTQ rights and drug use in Malaysia.
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