Roasted pig head found in mosque

Police removing the roasted pig head from the entrance of the Nur Iman mosque yesterday

RAWANG: A roasted pig head placed at the entrance staircase to a mosque.

This was the discovery made by a mosque committee member when he went to the Nur Iman Mosque in Batu 18, Jalan Ipoh at 5.15am yesterday.

The 70-year-old caretaker was about to open the door to the mosque for Subuh prayer when he made the discovery.

When contacted by The Malay Mail, Gombak district police chief ACP Abdul Rahim Abdullah confirmed the incident.

"The pig head, which looked as if it had been roasted, might have been dumped there several hours before," he said.

"The man thought it was an animal carcass, but realised it was a pig head upon closer inspection."

Abdul Rahim said the police were alerted shortly after and they made their way to the mosque.

"So far, no arrest have been made but we have taken the statement from the witness who found the pig head," he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 295 of the Penal Code for injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.

He also urged the public to be calm and let the police conduct their investigation.

Anybody who witnessed or have information about the incident is urged to contact Gombak district police headquarters at 03-6126 2222 or the nearest police station.