SUNGAI PETANI: Police have arrested the anti-vice Badar squad's founder Azhar Mohamad for allegedly conducting illegal religious enforcement.

Azhar, 46, was arrested at around 9pm on Sunday (Jan 13) at the squad's office here, and has been remanded for four days until Thursday to facilitate into investigations under the Official Secrets Act and the Societies Act.

Kedah CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mior Faridalatrash Wahid confirmed the arrest.