Petrol bomb thrown at KK Super Mart in Perak amid 'Allah' socks controversy

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IPOH: Malaysia police have confirmed that a petrol bomb was thrown at a KK Super Mart convenience store in Perak early Tuesday (Mar 26) morning. This incident comes after socks bearing the word “Alla

Malaysia convenience store chain KK Super Mart has come under fire after socks bearing the word 'Allah' were found to be sold by them. IPOH: Malaysia police have confirmed that a petrol bomb was thrown at a KK Super Mart convenience store in Perak early Tuesday morning.

“The 20-year-old complainant was working when she heard the sound of a bottle breaking in front of the store and went to check," he told reporters on Tuesday. “We are still conducting investigations to track down the suspect and are reviewing footage from the closed-circuit television cameras of the store,” he said.Photos of the socks circulated quickly on social media, sparking public outrage as some Muslims regarded them to be insulting, especially as the incident happened during the fasting month of Ramadan.

 

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