The relatives of a man who borrowed money from loan sharks are now suffering from his actions after a petrol bomb was thrown into their home.
At a press conference on Thursday (March 27), MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong called on authorities to investigate the incident as attempted murder, emphasising that the attack could have resulted in loss of life.
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00:00The relatives of a man who borrowed money from loan sharks are now suffering from his
00:06actions after a petrol bomb was hurled into their home.
00:10The 70-year-old homeowner, who went by the name Wong, and her three relatives inside
00:15the house, were shocked to discover a fire engulfing their car porch.
00:19I woke up at around 12 or 1 o'clock in the morning, and I heard a loud bang at the door.
00:26I got up to check it out, and it was a huge fire.
00:32At a press conference on Thursday, organised by MCA Public Services and Complaints Department
00:38head Datuk Sri Michael Chong, Wong revealed that their car was completely damaged in the
00:43fire.
00:44Her 29-year-old son, Leong, said he was at work that night, and only found out about
00:49the incident when a friend called to inform him.
00:52This is my relative, Wong, and she borrowed money from loan sharks in Singapore.
01:03I live there, and I was innocent.
01:08My car was burnt, and I don't have a place to live.
01:12The perpetrators even recorded a video of the fire, and sent it to Leong as an intimidation
01:17tactic.
01:19Further inquiries with family members revealed that Leong's cousin had borrowed 500 Singapore
01:24dollars, approximately 1,700 ringgit, from loan sharks.
01:29Although the cousin had repaid the debt, including interest, the loan sharks demanded 5,000 Singapore
01:35dollars, around 17,000 Malaysian ringgit, and continued to harass the family.
01:41Leong stated that he rarely keeps in touch with his cousin, and was unaware of the loan.
01:46The borrower said, I already settled, but they extort me.
01:50But why you go and give the address?
01:52How this scammer know the address?
01:55Who give the address?
01:58Who?
01:59Who else give the address?
02:02You know, when they cannot look for the victim, they cannot look for the parent where he stay,
02:09they come and disturb the nicks of kin.
02:11That's the auntie.
02:12You see, where got fare?
02:13Where got law?
02:14A police report was filed on March 20 regarding the incident.
02:19Chong urged authorities to investigate the case as attempted murder, stressing that lives
02:24could have been lost in the attack.