Police on the hunt for ‘Ah Longs’ collecting CNY ‘ang pau’
TANGKAK: Police are in the midst of tracking down three local men believed to be Ah Longs or loan sharks who had snatched valuables and cash from a family in Sungai Mati, near here, last Saturday.
Tangkak district police chief Supt Mohad Idris Samsuri said the complainant, a 23-year-old woman, claimed three men had approached her outside her house early Saturday morning, demanding that she paid her debts totaling RM2,000.
“When she ignored their threats and refused to come out, the suspects set fire to a motorcycle which was parked in front of the house,” he told reporters here.
Mohad Idris said when the victim’s 46-year-old father came out to confront the trio, he was stabbed with a sharp weapon, believed to be a knife.
“The suspects then stormed into the house seizing the victim’s jewellery, mobile phone and cash of RM4,000 before fleeing,” he said.
The victim’s father, a sewing machine repairman was rushed to hospital for treatment and was now in stable condition.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim’s elder brother had borrowed RM2,000 from the suspects and had fled after failing to settle the debt.
According to Mohad Idris, two of the suspects have been identified and police were trying to track down the third suspect.
Police were also looking for Ker Chian Hau, 25, and Vincent Jauy Joo Sen, 24, who are friends of the victim’s brother, to assist in investigations, he said.
Mohad Idris urged anyone with information on the three suspects to contact the nearest police station. — Bernama