KUALA LUMPUR: The police are tracking down an individual suspected of breaking into two donation boxes belonging to Masjid An-Nur in USJ 4, Subang Jaya, resulting in an estimated loss of RM3,000.
Subang Jaya District Police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat in a statement said the incident was recorded by the mosque’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) at 11.40am on Sunday (Sept 8).
He said the male suspect, dressed in a blue shirt and brown trousers and carrying a food delivery bag, was seen prying open two donation boxes located in the mosque’s foyer and taking the money meant for the mosque’s development and utilities.
The mosque’s secretary discovered the incident at 9.30pm on the same day and subsequently lodged a police report.
“The case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code (Act 574), and the police urge anyone with information related to the incident to come forward and assist in the investigation by contacting the Subang Jaya District Control Centre at 03-78627222,” he said. – Bernama
