Man who smashed temple idols is mentally unsound
Published on: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
BANGI: The man who smashed several idols at a Hindu temple in Ipoh Sunday is a doctor who was dismissed from the Ipoh Hospital recently for being of unsound mind, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. "I believe any sane person will not do such a thing ... and the people should understand this. The police have met Indian community leaders there and advised them to be rational in facing the situation," he said.
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The 29-year-old man had smashed nine idols at a temple in Jalan Hospital in Ipoh at about 5pm Sunday and then driven his car against traffic along Jalan Ghazali Jawi and crashed onto a bus shelter.The man was taken to Hospital Bahagia in Tanjung Rambutan Monday for a medical examination, Khalid told reporters after a discourse at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia here. Meanwhile, the police have confirmed that the man had nothing to do with the Daesh militant group. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He warned the people against manipulating the incident into a social media viral issue, saying the police did not want any undermining of public order in Perak. – Bernama
