Thieves broke into a mosque during the Covid-19 lockdown and stole a safe containing cash. Council bosses in Bury said police patrols around places of worship would be stepped up as a result.
The Noor Ul Islam Mosque is on Yarwood Street off Rochdale Road near Bury town centre. One Bury councillor said a police investigation was ongoing with 'clear lines of enquiry'.
It's understood police are also studying CCTV footage. Photographs taken inside the mosque after the break-in appear to show a door was broken.
Volunteers from the mosque recently gave out more than 150 boxes of chocolate to key workers during the coronavirus pandemic, dropping off treats at Bury's main fire station, ambulance stations, care homes and Fairfield Hospital in the