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Tuesday September 14, 2010

Ah Long detained for assaulting debtor

By SIMON KHOO
newsdesk@thestar.com.my

KUANTAN: An illegal moneylender was detained by police after he allegedly beat up a client and confined him in an apartment at a resort near Bentong. State CID chief Asst Comm T. Narenasagaran said the 25-year-old suspect was picked up in Kuala Lumpur after the victim lodged a report. ACP Narenasagaran said the victim claimed he was beaten up on Sept 4 for failing to repay a loan of RM4,000.

”The 24-year-old man was supposed to repay RM5,000 to the illegal moneylender within three days but was unable to do so. ”He was then taken to an apartment, beaten repeatedly and locked up for a day,” he said, adding that the man suffered injuries to his face, body, hands and legs.

ACP Narenasagaran said the illegal moneylender released the victim after forcing him to contact his family members to prepare a sum of RM10,000 to settle the matter. He said the victim then sought treatment for his injuries before lodging a report at the Bentong police station. ”We have classified the case as voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons,” he said.