In the New Territories, there have been 12 cases of vandalism of mountain tomb urns since April this year, and about 160 urns have been deliberately vandalized. The police pointed out that the severe condemnation of this act of vandalism is not only disrespectful to the ancestors, but also a violation of destruction. However, for the time being, there is no crime against a certain surname or region, and citizens who have witnessed it are urged to report the crime.
Since April, the police have received reports of 12 cases of destruction of urn pagodas containing the remains of ancestors in multiple districts. A total of 160 urn pagodas have been vandalized; 10 of them were in the northern New Territories, including Ta Kwu Ling, Yuen Long, In Tuen Mun and Tai Po districts, the other two cases were located in Sai Kung and Lantau districts. In one case, 30 golden pagodas were destroyed; some of the destroyed golden pagodas were placed in stone houses near the ancestral graves, and some were placed on the ancestral graves . New Territories North Region Criminal Department Administrative and Support Acting Superintendent Guan Junxuan (circle map) said that the preliminary investigation did not reveal a specific crime trajectory. If a crime was committed against a certain surname or region, only the bones of the ancestors were stored in the urn, and no other crimes were stored. property, the possibility of theft is currently ruled out.
He continued that for the 12 cases this time, in addition to strengthening patrols, the police have also launched a comprehensive investigation from multiple directions, including the motive of the crime and whether it will involve disputes or conflicts. At the same time, because these ancestral graves are close to the hiking trails, and the autumn air is crisp, many citizens will go outing or hiking, or have witnessed the incident at the scene of the crime. I appeal to the witnesses. If you have any news, you can call the New Territories North Regional Intelligence Unit for 24 hours. Hotline: 6658 8268, if you witness a crime, you can call 999 to call the police.
In 2016, 150 golden pagodas were also destroyed in the Shajiangwei Cemetery in Tin Shui Wai. The police later arrested two young men, both 20 years old. “Enraged ghosts can be transported to commit the crime. One of the defendants said that he only urinated on the gold pagodas that day, but did not destroy them.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/New Territories 160 Golden Pagoda Was Destroyed-Police-Not seen Targeting a certain surname/347835?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral