KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 ― A police officer died while fleeing a vice raid by Selangor religious enforcers early this morning, Malay daily Berita Harian reported today.

Officers from the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) were raiding a unit at the fourth floor of an apartment in Pandan Perdana here at 3am when they saw through an open window a man laid on the ground.

The report said a woman found in the room admitted that the man was her lover who had tried to escape from the religious enforcers.

The man, said to be from the Bukit Jalil police station, was pronounced dead at 6.45am after he was brought to the Ampang Hospital.

In a separate raid in Taman Puchong Perdana, another police officer was found injured after jumping to flee from Jais officers.

His condition was reported to be critical.

Jais director Datuk Haris Karim confirmed both incidents but refused to comment following full investigations.

The conduct and lawfulness of Jais’ raids against the offence of khalwat, or close proximity between unmarried couples, is currently under spotlight following several dubious break-ins and arrests in the past few years.

Just April this year, actress Faye Kusairi became the victim of false accusation of khalwat, after Jais officer broke into her family duplex condominium in the wee hours of morning. She was not even home at that time.

As of September this year, internal probe by Jais decided that its officers did not breach any standard operating procedures, a volte-face from its previous stance. Faye will now proceed with a civil suit against the religious enforcers.