SINGAPORE – A police report has been made after one of the Tiger God statues at Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple was found to be missing, the temple said on Dec 7.
The Tiger God statue – which is made of clay – was discovered to be missing in the early hours of Dec 6, said a spokesperson for the temple located at 249 Balestier Road. A police report was made later that day.
It is among seven Tiger God statues kept at an altar in an area of the temple that is usually left unlocked. The deity is believed to protect people and help ward off evil spirits.
According to the temple, its CCTV footage showed a man loitering around the altar of the Tiger God for nearly 30 minutes from 11.48pm on Dec 5.
