A thief reportedly managed to ride off with an antique bicycle that had been welded to the mural of a postman in front of the Snake Temple in Penang over the weekend.
Snake Temple resident committee chairman Sim Siang Chuan told The Star Online that he was shocked to find the red bicycle missing when he went to the temple at 7am on Sunday.
Sim believed the culprit could have struck early in the morning as the iron grilles shackled to the bicycle were found to have been cut.
“I never thought this could happen at a temple. The bicycle worth about RM1,000 is full of historical value as it was made in 1967.
“We hope it will be returned to the temple. We won’t take any action as long as it is given back,” he was quoted as saying, adding that he has lodged a police report.
The mural and the prop, put up by the temple early this year, is a popular tourist attraction.
