Man, 77, allegedly steals money from donation bowl at S'pore temple, bows to statue before leaving
The whole thing took under five minutes.
A 77-year-old man is accused of stealing money from a donation bowl at a temple in Singapore, before bowing to the statue and leaving, according to the Singapore newspaper Shin Min. The incident occurred around 1pm on August 28 at Hoon Sian Keng Temple, located at 82 Changi Road, as reported by Shin Min Daily News. Three temple staff members were present during the incident, but none of them noticed the man taking money.
CCTV footage captured the elderly man approaching the statue, reaching into the donation bowl, and taking the money, before bowing before the statue and leaving. The whole incident took less than five minutes to unfold. Temple Chairman Chen Jingliang, who is 34, stated that he had never seen the man before, but after reviewing the CCTV footage, he suspects that the man had come to the temple to familiarize himself with the layout.
The temple has four donation boxes, but the man took money from the bowl in front of the statue instead of one of the boxes. The temple estimates that they lost approximately S$200, which may not be a large amount, but the chairman hopes that making the incident public will raise awareness. The police are currently investigating the matter, and a 77-year-old man is assisting with the investigation.
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