RM150 debt sparks RM30,000 loan shark extortion threat
The unnamed senior citizen said he was gripped with anxiety when the loan sharks threatened to burn down his home if he failed to hand over the sum.
The extortionists turned violent last week — throwing yellow paint at his car and chaining the gate shut with heavy iron locks, he said.
"When I returned home at around 5pm, I found the gate locked and a threatening note left behind. I've been threatened like this before over my son's unpaid debt," he told Harian Metro.
"The note said: 'Last warning! I've sent a letter, no response, no response means I will burn this house.' That was the threat made to me and my family by the loan sharks. They also threw yellow paint on my car."
He added that on July 16 at about 10pm, while asleep, the same group hurled more paint at his house in Rawang.
"I woke when my wife nudged me. She heard a motorbike outside and smelt petrol. I opened the front door to check and saw that the gate and front door had been splattered with yellow paint by unidentified individuals."
The victim said the extortionists also left a note instructing him to contact a specific WhatsApp number, warning they would set fire to his home if he failed to comply.
He has already filed two police reports, and hopes authorities will take strong action against those responsible.
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