JOHOR BARU: Conducting a body search sometimes requires detainees to remove their clothing for thorough checks but squats were not part of the standard operating procedure, Johor Immigration director Nasri Ishak said Tuesday.
Nasri was commenting on a recent report by a Singapore daily on two Singaporean women who were told to strip naked and perform squats after they were detained for not having their passports checked at the Causeway.
"Removing clothes, however, is sometimes needed as it is essential for our officers to ensure that the detainees are not hiding any weapons," he said. Full story
