PETALING JAYA: The Subang Jaya district police say an early morning scuffle between the devotees of a Hindu temple in USJ 25 and a second group was a misunderstanding which arose from the issue of the temple’s relocation.
In a statement, the police confirmed an incident had taken place between the two groups at the Sri Maha Mariamman temple near the USJ exit of the Elite highway and USJ 16 and 21.
“After receiving a report, we arrived at the temple premises to ensure that the situation was under control without any riots underway.
“The police will carry out their duties according to the law, to ensure safety and public order during the relocation of the temple,” they said in a statement on Facebook.
The police added that the situation was under control and advised the public against any actions that contravene the law.
The scuffle was said to have taken place shortly after 2am, with the Federal Reserve Unit reportedly called in to control the situation.
Traffic is still at a standstill in the area.
The temple had been slated for relocation on Nov 22 as part of a win-win solution involving the developer One City, the Selangor state government and two claimants to the temple management, K Chellapa and M Nagaraju.
However, a rival faction of the temple insisted that it remain at its present location instead of being relocated some 3km away despite agreeing to a consent judgement on the issue in 2014.
They claimed the judgment had been breached. - FMT
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