Unemployed man settled loan, but sharks still circling for blood


Seeking help: Muhammad Shahmie (left) looking on as Chong holds a poster that claims the loan is still owing. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A 25-year-old man is now worried for his life after claiming he has been targeted by loan sharks who say that he has yet to settle his loan with them.

Muhammad Shahmie Shafiq Khairul Irwan from Batu Caves, claimed he was told to pay RM20,000 to settle his loan although he has receipts to prove that he had already paid the loan in full.

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