KUALA NERUS: The Terengganu police have set up a dedicated task force, aimed at curbing break-ins and safeguarding mosque finances throughout the Ramadan month.
State police chief Datuk Mazli Mazlan said this effort involved collaboration with the Department of National Unity and Integration and the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF).
He said the reactivation of the voluntary patrol scheme (SRS) and the neighbourhood watch area (KRT) will also help the police to curb crime, as well as guarantee the safety of residents.
"So far, three cases of mosque fund thefts have been reported in Terengganu, namely in Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu and Marang. The total losses have not yet to be ascertained, and several suspects have been arrested.
"The perpetrators are targeting mosques which receive a large amount of donations during the month of Ramadan," he said when met by reporters after officiating the state-level Royal Malaysia Police Patrol and SRS programmes here, last night.
He added that the special team will conduct patrols, mainly at night, while during the day patrols will be carried out through the 1 Mosque 1 Policeman programme.
Meanwhile, Mazli said that police allowed the sale of 42 types of firecrackers in the state thus far, and have approved or rejected several applications from traders.
He said that the monitoring of traders who sell firecrackers and fireworks without a permit in the Ramadan bazaars is also carried out by police, together with enforcement officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). – Bernama
