KOTA KINABALU: Residents in Tawau were shocked earlier this week when they noticed tombstones missing from some graves at a Muslim cemetery.
A video of the missing tombstones was shared and widely circulated, prompting investigations by Tawau police.
On Friday (March 14), the mystery was solved with the arrest of a 35-year-old local man from a house near the cemetery at Kg Sungai Imam Bombalai Laut.
Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said the man was nabbed at around 2pm, and they also recovered the missing tombstones at the house.
"We have brought the suspect back to the police station for investigations and to find out the motive behind him stealing the tombstones," he said.
He stated that police will not compromise on any actions causing worry among the public.
ACP Jasmin said the case is being probed for mischief causing loss or damage.
