First, it was a Chinese demi-god, now it’s a pair of Hindu deities.
Pranksters, who placed the idol of a Chinese deity at a Klang mosque on Wednesday, probably struck again yesterday when they left two small figurines of Hindu deities at a mosque in Pandamaran, Klang.
A woman on her way to religious classes at the mosque, alerted the police at about 3.45pm after she spotted figurines that are about four inches by three inches in size on a railing at the main entrance.
Klang South police chief ACP Shamsul Amar Ramli said police were dispatched to the scene after the call and the small figurines, which are commonly placed on vehicle dashboards by Hindus, were found covered in dust.
He said police do not discount the possibility the act was the work of mentally deranged persons.
Shamsul said the case was classified as defiling a place of worship with the intent of insult under Section 295 of the Penal Code and investigations from all aspects are ongoing.
He urged those with relevant information to the case to come forward and assist police.
On Wednesday, a statue of the Chinese demi-god “Datuk Kong” was left at the same spot of the mosque, raising the ire of the mosque’s committee and worshippers.
However, the close-knit multi-racial community in the residential area dismissed the incident as the work of mischievous individuals who were out to cause displeasure among residents.
It was later discovered that the statue was stolen from a shrine belonging to a 50-year-old man who lived with his family about 50m from the mosque.
The man lodged a police report on the disappearance of the statue.
Klang MP Charles Santiago and several other councillors of the constituency are expected to visit the mosque at 3pm today. – TheSun