Baker fears for family after home mistakenly attacked five times by moneylenders


Baker, known only as Chua (middle) and his wife, identified as Khoo (left) together with Ng showing the police report and some photos of his home splashed with red paint during a press conference in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: A baker is now living in fear for his family safety as his home has been splashed with red paint a total of five times in just the past eight months.

The 35-year-old who wanted to be known only as Chua said that he suspected the attackers were moneylenders, who have mistakenly splashed the red paint into his home as he has never borrowed any money.

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