A shattered glass door at a the Lembaga Tabung Haji branch in Kangar, Perlis caused a buzz on social media with speculation that vexed depositors may have pelted the office with stones.

A photograph of the shattered door was circulated on Twitter as netizens weighed in with one 'Haziq Asyraf' remarking: "A result of the rakyat's uncontrollable anger. Tabung Haji Kangar, Perlis became a target for throwing stones".

Another user by the name of 'Ariff Eye Ahmad' also shared the photograph, asking: "Who threw Jamarat stone (used in the stoning of the devil Islamic ritual) at Tabung Haji?"

However, inspector-general of police secretariat assistant head (corporate communications) Asmawati Ahmad said there was no foul play or sabotage involved.

"The glass shattered because an auxiliary police personnel wanted to close the door but the glass was reportedly loose," she said.

She added that no police report was lodged over the incident which happened around midnight as it was not a criminal matter.

Asmawati also urged the public not to make wild allegations over the incident.

Public wrath

Tabung Haji, a pilgrimage fund, has incurred public wrath after it purchased 1.56 acres of land for RM188.5 million from debt-ridden 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The purchase is part of 1MDB's 70-acre Tun Razak Exchange land which it purchased from the government for only RM194.1 million.

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad described the purchase as a bailout of 1MDB which is struggling to repay its RM42 billion debt.

Some depositors have also withdrawn their money from the fund as a sign of protest.

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Following the uproar, Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim announced that the land would be resold to a third party and assured the fund would make a profit from the sale.

He said the planned sale was done on advice of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to give depositors peace of mind.