Man nabbed for allegedly kicking mosque door near Kajang flats

KAJANG: A 46-year-old man was detained for allegedly damaging a door of a mosque located near a block of flats in Sungai Chua, Kajang.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said the incident occurred at 9.25pm on Sunday (April 9), where the suspect kicked the mosque's door and damaged it.

"According to the complainant who lodged the police report, the suspect was unhappy over the mosque's loud sound system, which disturbed him and those living nearby.

"We detained the suspect and released him on police bail on Monday (April 10)," he said when contacted on Thursday (April 13).

Other witnesses have also been called up to give their statements, including on the issue of spreading the video of the incident on social media, he said.

"We are investigating under Section 295 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," he said.

ACP Mohd Zaid also urged those with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Mu’az Mazlan at 017-978 8804 or any nearest police station.

"We advise the public not to speculate as it could disrupt public order,” he said.