BENTONG: Police are looking for the culprits who damaged four statues of Hindu deities at the Sri Maha Mariamman temple in Chamang, here, last week.
In a brief statement, Bentong police chief Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar said: "The 35-year-old temple priest lodged a police report on March 17. The police found four damaged statues at the premises. There are no closed-circuit television cameras both inside the temple compound and outside the premises,"
It is learnt that the statues were those built on the roof of the temple and were not part of the main building.
Zaiham said the case is being investigated under Section 295 of Penal Code for damaging or defiling a place of worship.
He added that those with information on the incident can contact the Bentong district police headquarters at 09-2222222 or the nearest police station.
