KUALA LUMPUR: Police today confirmed receiving a report from a 31-year-old man who claimed his car was vandalised with red paint by a loan shark in Taman Selaseh, Phase 2, Batu Caves.
Gombak police chief assistant commissioner Noor Ariffin Mohammad Nasir said the investigation revealed the incident occurred at 3.50am and is believed to have targeted a resident in the neighbourhood.
"Two house gates and three vehicles, including a Proton Iriz, Proton Persona, and Perodua Myvi, were painted red.
"This act is believed to be targeted at a specific house on the same street.
"The incident is suspected to have been carried out by an unlicensed loan shark (Ah Long) based on the discovery of a note containing criminal threats directed at the residents of that house to settle their debt," he said in a statement today.
Noor Ariffin said the case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code.
He urged eye witnesses and those with information on the incident to come forward and assist in the investigation.
"They can contact the investigating officer Inspector Ahmad Irwan Mohammad at 019-571 2477 or the Gombak district police headquarters operations room at 03-6126 2222."
Earlier, NST reported a ripple of chaos engulfed the entire neighbourhood as a resident failed to settle a debt with loan sharks.
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In a viral post on the X platform, user @nadiazaman__ highlighted the distressing situation, revealing that loan sharks had splashed several cars and houses with red paint as a warning, creating shockwaves throughout the community.
Expressing concern, @nadiazaman__ pointed out that neighbours unrelated to the debtors are now at risk, unaware of the unfolding crisis.
