JOHOR BARU, May 29 -- The Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) arrested Muslim preacher Ustaz Mat Esa Deraman, popularly known as Tok Ku Pasir Gudang, for delivering a religious sermon without state-mandated accreditation at a house in Pasir Gudang last night.

The arrest was carried out at 8.30pm by JAINJ's enforcement division, with assistance from the Seri Alam district police.

Following that, a two-minute and 58-second video of Mat Esa's arrest was widely circulated on social media.

Celebrity preacher Ustaz Abdullah Khairi shared the footage on his Facebook page, questioning the circumstances of the arrest and Mat Esa's subsequent detention in a lock-up.

JAINJ director Nasri Md Ali said the arrest was made under Section 11 of...