Mosque Break-In Caught On Camera
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - A man who ransacked Kampong Pandan Mosque Belait in an attempt to steal donations was caught on the mosque's surveillance video camera, which led to the swift arrest of the suspect.

The suspect, a 28-year-old shopkeeper, admitted trying to force open a metal donation box, which he thought contained some money. But he left the mosque empty-handed as there was nothing to steal.

According to a police report on Tuesday, between lam to 4am, the suspect allegedly broke into the mosque and ransacked the office. The suspect, a permanent resident, smashed the mosque's sliding glass window to enter the mosque.

The broken window was noticed by the mosque's imam when he was about to perform the Suboh prayers. When he went into the office, he found items scattered on the floor and one of the display cabinets had been knocked over.

The imam reported the break-in to the Belait police station. The mosque's trophies displayed inside the display cabinet were damaged. Also damaged was the donation box, which the, suspect attempted to force open through the hole where people inserted cash donations.

Although nothing was reported stolen, the suspect had caused damage and will face charges under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief, which carries a minimum of two strokes of the cane and jail term.

The surveillance camera in the mosque had greatly assisted the police in identifying the suspect, who was caught at his home by the Kuala Belait CID personnel at 7 am.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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