Hate symbols painted on Buddhist temple, police seek information

The Hu Guo Bao En Temple was the target of the attack. Photo: Hu Guo Bao En Temple Facebook.

A Buddhist temple in northern Canberra has been “targeted” with hate symbols, police said as they call for witnesses to the incident.

It is believed hate symbols and racist wording were spray painted onto the Hu Guo Bao En Buddhist Temple in Colbert Close, Nicholls, in the early hours of Monday morning (10 March), an ACT Policing spokesperson said.

Police received a report of the incident on Tuesday morning and began an investigation.

“Police are seeking anyone with information about this incident as well as dashcam footage from around the area, including Kelleway Avenue, between 2 am and 7 am yesterday,” the police spokesperson said later on Tuesday.

If you can assist police, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website by clicking here. Quote C2004304.