Several dozen cheated of their valuables under the guise of 'deity blessing'

The temple, located at a row of shop lots in Taman Austin Perdana, Johor Baru, is now shuttered since the claims came to light.

JOHOR BARU: At least 50 devotees placed their jewellery and money - collectively worth about RM200,000 - at a temple here for "blessings'', only to find that they have been duped.

One of the victims, who only wanted to be known as Soh, 29, claimed that the temple’s medium and treasurer made off with the loot.