REMBAU: A man was arrested about 12 hours after stealing RM500 from a mosque donation box in Kampung Seberang Batu Hampar, early today.
Rembau police chief Superintendent Ngiam Ooi Ming said police received a report on the break-in at 9.03am.
“The incident is believed to have occurred between 2am and 4.30am.
“The suspect forced open the mosque’s rear sliding door before prying open and cutting the padlocks on three donation boxes,” she said in a statement.
She said the loss was estimated around RM500.
Acting on information, a team from the Rembau district police headquarters arrested a man around 2.20pm.
“The case is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code.
“The suspect, who is in his 20s, will be brought to the Seremban magistrate’s court tomorrow morning for a remand application to facilitate investigations,” she said.