KUNAK: Police are investigating the theft of a donation box from Nurul Iman Mosque in town on Thursday.
Kunak District Police Chief Superintendent Rejali Ak Angong said investigations were ongoing based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage that showed an individual carrying a donation box out of the mosque.
“The case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code,” he said.
A police report has been lodged and the CCTV footage was handed over to the police for further action.
Members of the public with information related to the case are urged to come forward and assist in the investigation.
Meanwhile, a post on the official Facebook page of Nurul Iman Mosque, shared the CCTV footage which showed a man dressed in dark clothing and shorts carrying what is believed to be the mosque’s donation box.
The donation box was later found outside the mosque compound.