Thieves strike at Chinese temple in Penang


GEORGE TOWN: Two century-old statues have been stolen from a Chinese temple in Bayan Baru, here, making it the fifth case of desecration and theft in Penang in the past two months.

The statues of child deities "Nazha" and "San Cai Tong Zi", which had crowns and armour of gold, were stolen from the Lam Sun Shih Temple in Sungai Nibong Kecil between 7am and noon on Monday.

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