China national who ‘hypnotised’ old lady into giving away valuables caught by crowd at Puchong market


PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen, who believed she had been hypnotised, gave away money and valuables to scammers while in a daze.

The incident, which occurred in July, eventually led to a citizen’s arrest (by a crowd) in the Puchong Indah morning market today (Aug 19).

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