Oh! This is not the address.Loan sharks who demanded repayment of debt set fire to the wrong house
Jun 27, 2025
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According to local media such as The New Straits Times, a fire department reported that a house in Tasek Gelugor, Penang, caught fire at around 4:50 a.m. on the 24th.
The fire spread rapidly, and all three houses attached side by side were burned down. Five parked cars and four motorcycles were also burned down.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
Police investigating the cause of the fire suspected arson.
Police launched an investigation based on one of the victims, Mohammad Asrule, who posted the situation on social media the day after the fire.
On the 16th, about a week before the incident, Asrule found traces of gasoline and red paint around her and her neighbor's house. There was also a half-empty bottle of gasoline and a note containing threats.
The note contained a woman's name and personal information, which read: "'If you don't pay back the loan, I'll set the house on fireThere was a warning that '. However, the address on the note was 42, and the house of Asrule was 5, and the neighbor was 3, which was a completely different location.
As a result, police said they are investigating the fire in response to the victim's claim that it was caused by arson by a loan shark and are awaiting forensic reports from fire and rescue authorities.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
