Two women in Indonesia have been publicly whipped nearly 100 times each for pimping sex workers online, an official in the country's conservative Aceh
Women whipped for selling sex online | Image: Daily Mail UK/Lasanga City’s Islamic Age
The punishment was handed down Monday in Langsa city where dozens gathered to watch the pair get lashed, despite bans on crowds over coronavirus fears.According to Aji Asmanuddin, head of Langsa’s Islamic sharia agency, the two hijab-wearing suspects were arrested in March along with five sex workers, who could also face a flogging if found guilty of violating Islamic law.Asmanuddin added that officials are trying to crack down on the area’s booming online sex trade, he added.
Rights groups have often criticized public caning as cruel but the practice continue to draw large crowds in the country. The eight-member team were pictured punishing an unmarried woman who was caught in a hotel room with a man.
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