Pahang police investigate vandalised Bukit Tinggi temple statue, but no CCTV, no witnesses
KUANTAN, Aug 17 — Police have received three reports regarding the incident of a statue at a non-Muslim place of w...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Pahang police are probing three reports of a statue at a non-Muslim religious site being defaced in Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, on August 16, 2026. Acting Pahang police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob disclosed that a 49-year-old security guard, a 45-year-old monk and a 41-year-old male individual lodged the complaints.
Azry Akmar explained that no closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were present in the temple premises and no eyewitnesses reported witnessing the incident. His office is treating the case seriously, and the investigation is ongoing. The matter is being handled under Section 295 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
The desecration of Hindu deity statues at the Brahmarishi Temple in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, is the subject of the inquiry. Police urge the public to refrain from speculating or disseminating information on social media that might hinder the investigation or cause unnecessary alarm. All relevant details should be directed to the authorities.
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