Gay Chow Kit sauna raid nets 201, including doctor 'escaping traffic', to 'heal' [WATCH]
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New Straits Times
November 29, 2025 @ 8:27am
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KUALA LUMPUR: A 59-year-old specialist doctor was among those detained during a raid on a gym and sauna in Chow Kit that was allegedly operating as a front for homosexual activities.
He told officers he went there to "heal and avoid the after-work traffic jam", adding that he often stopped by before returning home to his wife and children.
"I usually come here to avoid the traffic after work. I can relax in the sauna and jacuzzi for a while.
"I don't want to comment on what I did, but yes, such activities do take place here," he said when met at the scene yesterday.
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Earlier, Harian Metro reported that 201 visitors and seven employees were detained in the raid on the premises, which was allegedly used as a meeting place for men to engage in immoral acts.
A 19-year-old youth was also among those arrested. He admitted learning about the place from a friend and was intrigued to visit after reading online reviews.
At the time of his arrest, the youth was with a 46-year-old man and said it was his second visit.
"This place is quite popular. I first came here two weeks ago and spent about three hours. At first, I just wanted to try it out but ended up getting hooked," he said.
A foreign tourist in his 40s also admitted visiting the premises after reading positive comments on social media but claimed he was unaware the activities there were illegal.
A 59-year-old specialist doctor was among those detained during a raid on a gym and sauna in Chow Kit that was allegedly operating as a front for homosexual activities. - NSTP/Safeek Affendy Razali