BEAUFORT: A teenager has been remanded after he was found to have stolen money from the surau of a college here on Saturday night.
The 18-year-old’s activities were noticed by a teacher who received a notification from the closed-circuit camera (CCTV) recording at the surau.
Beaufort District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Ismail Abdullah, said the arrest was made following a report from the complainant who is also a teacher at the college.
“The complainant contacted the security guard on duty who managed to apprehend the suspect.
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“The surau’s moneybox and tools used by the suspect were confiscated,” Ismail said.
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