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Balestier temple appeals for return of missing tiger god statue, CCTV captures old man loitering at altar
The temple made the appeal via a Dec. 7 Facebook post.
December 07, 2025, 06:30 PM
A temple in Singapore is appealing for the return of a missing tiger god statue.
According to a Dec. 7, 2025 Facebook post, Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple (also known as Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple) said the statue was found displaced from the temple in the early morning of Dec. 6.
The temple is located at 249 Balestier Road Singapore, Singapore 329708.
Return statue or face legal action
The temple added that surveillance footage captured an elderly man loitering around the tiger god altar from around 11:48pm on Dec. 5 to 12:15am on Dec. 6.
"We sincerely appeal to the person involved to return the statue immediately and in its original condition, failing which we will resort to legal action and press criminal charges," the post read.
The temple was established in 1847 and is thus a heritage temple, and the tiger god "a revered deity belonging to the community".
"Anyone found to buy or sell the deity statue is not only infringing on the law, it is also being disrespectful to the deity," the post stated.
The temple appealed for anyone who is able to identify the man, to inform him to return the statue, or inform the temple directly.
Top photos via Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple/Facebook
