ICC Note: A Methodist church and Hindu temple in Kota Baru were damaged on 1/7 in what police believe was an act of vandalism. The suspect(s) allegedly threw the objects from the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge near the places of worship at midnight. Luckily no one was injured. Police believe the same perpetrator(s) committed both acts and are seeking help from the public for information to assist their probe. Pastor Goo Siew Lai of the Kota Baru Chinese Methodist Church said it was the second attack against the church this month.

01/07/2018 Malaysia (The Star) – Hard objects, believed to be petrol bombs, were thrown at a church and a Hindu temple on Jalan Hamzah.

Kelantan CPO Datuk Hasanuddin Hassan said the objects were believed to be thrown from the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge at midnight.

“One object broke the second floor window of the church, while the other object landed hit the front door of the temple,” he told a press conference on Sunday (Jan 7).

He said they have yet to nab the suspects and determine the motive behind the attacks.

“Those with information, please inform the police,” he said.

Hasanuddin also dismissed the possibility of the involvement of any international terrorist group in the double attack.

“We are investigating the case under Section 295 of the Penal Code for desecrating places of worship,” he said.

Pastor Goo Siew Lai of the Kota Baru Chinese Methodist Church said it was the second attack against the church this month.

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