Police are looking for a 40-year old man to help in their investigations.
KUALA LUMPUR: The police said today they had arrested four people and were looking for another individual over the discovery of pig skulls and pork outside a mosque last week.
Mokhtar Mohammad Shariff, Johor state police chief, told AFP that the four had been arrested after officials found four pig skulls and pork outside the rear fence and front entrance of the Al-Falah mosque last Friday.
“We are still carrying out investigations and are on the lookout for a 40-year-old man who can help us in our investigations,” he said.
The incident triggered memories of a spate of attacks on places of worship two years ago, after a row over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims that saw violence against 11 churches, a mosque and two Muslim prayer halls.
Muslim district religious leader Abdul Atan Awang downplayed the incident, saying that it was unlikely to have anything to do with the earlier controversy.
“Although the case is still being investigated, we suspect that this is more likely to be a dispute between some members of the local community and we urged everyone to stay calm until the real facts emerge,” he said.
Christian leaders contacted by AFP said the incident appeared to be confined to a particular mosque and did not appear to be related to the “Allah” issue.
- AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: The police said today they had arrested four people and were looking for another individual over the discovery of pig skulls and pork outside a mosque last week.Mokhtar Mohammad Shariff, Johor state police chief, told AFP that the four had been arrested after officials found four pig skulls and pork outside the rear fence and front entrance of the Al-Falah mosque last Friday.
“We are still carrying out investigations and are on the lookout for a 40-year-old man who can help us in our investigations,” he said.
The incident triggered memories of a spate of attacks on places of worship two years ago, after a row over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims that saw violence against 11 churches, a mosque and two Muslim prayer halls.
Muslim district religious leader Abdul Atan Awang downplayed the incident, saying that it was unlikely to have anything to do with the earlier controversy.
“Although the case is still being investigated, we suspect that this is more likely to be a dispute between some members of the local community and we urged everyone to stay calm until the real facts emerge,” he said.
Christian leaders contacted by AFP said the incident appeared to be confined to a particular mosque and did not appear to be related to the “Allah” issue.
- AFP
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