The Kuan Yin deity statue with diamonds on the forehead, which the suspect alledgedly attempted to steal. Monday, July 29 2013 / ZAINUDIN AHAD/ Reporter: Kiatisak Chua
GEORGE TOWN: A 35-year-old man who allegedly tried to steal some 200-year-old diamonds from the Goddess of Mercy Temple in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling here was beaten up before being arrested.
The temple’s operations director, who wanted to be known only as Tan, said the man had shattered the glass panel housing the Kuan Yin statue with a hammer before attempting to pluck the priceless stones off its forehead at 1.10pm yesterday.
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