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A Tiger God statue made of clay was stolen at a Chinese temple in Balestier on Saturday (Dec 6) shortly past midnight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Calling the theft \u201cdisrespectful to the deity\u201d, Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple on 249 Balestier Road urged the culprit to \u201cdo the right thing\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post on Sunday, the temple wrote that closed-circuit television footage captured an elderly man loitering around the altar for about 30 minutes till 12.15am on Dec 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The statue, one of seven in the temple, pays tribute to the Tiger Deity who is believed to protect people against evil spirits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sincerely appeal to the person involved to return the statue immediately and in its original condition\u201d, they said, adding that the statue \u201cbelongs to the community\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFailing which, we will resort to legal action and press criminal charges.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has contacted Rochore Tua Pek Kong and the police for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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