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2 men arrested over sale of doormats with pictures of mosque, Kaaba
Published on: Monday, October 07, 2024
Published on: Mon, Oct 07, 2024
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2 men arrested over sale of doormats with pictures of mosque, Kaaba
A man bought the doormat at a bazaar in Penang before lodging a police report. (PDRM pic)
GEORGE TOWN: Two local men were arrested yesterday to assist in police investigations regarding the sale of doormats featuring images of a mosque and the Kaaba at a bazaar here.

Acting Penang police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said the two men, aged 26 and 41, were the business owner and an employee.

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He said the arrests were made after the police received a report on the sale of the doormats.

According to the complainant, he was at the bazaar last Saturday and saw the doormats on sale.

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He bought the doormats and then lodged a police report, said Alwi in a statement today.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 298 of the Penal Code for intending to wound the religious feelings of others and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 for insulting behaviour.
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