Cops trawl the Net in search for church arsonists
Published: Jan 14, 2010 12:16 AM | Updated: Jan 14, 2010 12:20 AM
The police are monitoring blogs and social networking sites to source for credible information on several cases of arson at churches in the country.
The police are monitoring blogs and social networking sites to source for credible information on several cases of arson at churches in the country.
Bukit Aman CID director Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said a special team was set up to investigate the cases round-the-clock in an effort to identify the perpetrators.
"All leads are looked into although how insignificant they may appear," he said in a statement late yesterday.
He was commenting on criticism that the police had been ineffective in tracking down the offenders as well as those involved in cases that sparked public interest.
Mohd Bakri said the cases had to be handled fairly and expeditiously.
However, he advised the public to remain calm and not to speculate or spread any rumour on the cases.
Seven churches firebombed
Seven churches have been firebombed - four in the Klang Valley, two in Taiping and another in Seremban - in the wake of the High Court's Dec 31 decision to lift a government ban on non-Muslims using 'Allah' as a translation for 'God'.
The worst hit was Metro Tabernacle Church (left) in Desa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur, where the ground floor of its three-storey building was gutted.
An additional two churches were attacked - a church in Malacca was splashed with black paint, while stones were thrown at a church in Miri, Sarawak, breaking one of its glass windows - while stones were also thrown at a Sikh temple in Kuala Lumpur.
On Nurin Jazlin's murder and Sharlinie's disappearance, Mohd Bakri said the cases still remained open and the police continued to seek fresh information.
"The police worked on all leads, no matter how minor or insignificant they were. It has been extremely frustrating since no new leads have surfaced," he added.
- Bernama
Bukit Aman CID director Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said a special team was set up to investigate the cases round-the-clock in an effort to identify the perpetrators. "All leads are looked into although how insignificant they may appear," he said in a statement late yesterday.
He was commenting on criticism that the police had been ineffective in tracking down the offenders as well as those involved in cases that sparked public interest.
Mohd Bakri said the cases had to be handled fairly and expeditiously.
However, he advised the public to remain calm and not to speculate or spread any rumour on the cases.
Seven churches firebombed
Seven churches have been firebombed - four in the Klang Valley, two in Taiping and another in Seremban - in the wake of the High Court's Dec 31 decision to lift a government ban on non-Muslims using 'Allah' as a translation for 'God'.
The worst hit was Metro Tabernacle Church (left) in Desa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur, where the ground floor of its three-storey building was gutted.An additional two churches were attacked - a church in Malacca was splashed with black paint, while stones were thrown at a church in Miri, Sarawak, breaking one of its glass windows - while stones were also thrown at a Sikh temple in Kuala Lumpur.
On Nurin Jazlin's murder and Sharlinie's disappearance, Mohd Bakri said the cases still remained open and the police continued to seek fresh information.
"The police worked on all leads, no matter how minor or insignificant they were. It has been extremely frustrating since no new leads have surfaced," he added.
- Bernama
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