Kulai: Surau Nurul Haq in Kampung Sungai Sayong 1, today received a donation of RM15,000 from Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching, following the incident where the surau’s hearse was stolen and badly damaged in an accident on Thursday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, surau chairman Mohd Anuar Repan expressed gratitude for the donation, stating it would assist their efforts to obtain a new vehicle as the van was the only hearse owned by the surau. The donation was announced during a mock cheque handover ceremony at the surau.

The van, obtained from a department last December through a property disposal process, had not yet been used for handling bodies. Teo Nie Ching, who is also the Member of Parliament for Kulai, mentioned that QR Oyes Sdn Bhd, a company from the district, contributed an additional RM5,000 to the surau management.

Teo stated, “I read a news report that this surau is in dire need of a (new) hearse after it was stolen and involved in an accident. Therefore, I have approved the allocation and at the same time a company has come forward to provide assistance. I hope that the total amount of assistance of RM20,000 can help them.”

On Thursday, Kulai district police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee reported that the Toyota Hiace hearse was believed to have been stolen by a 21-year-old suspect between 1 am and 2 am. The suspect was involved in an accident with a lorry while fleeing with the van around 2.30 am on Jalan Skudai. The suspect sustained minor injuries to his face and legs.