Loan sharks set fire to Kluang house over non-existent loan


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KUALA LUMPUR: Loan sharks set fire to a house in Kluang belonging to the parents of a 33-year-old assistant manager after she changed her mind about taking a RM10,000 loan.

The victim, who only wanted to be identified as Lam and works in Singapore, said she was harassed by the loan sharks who demanded S$20,000 (RM64,000) after she decided not to take the loan.

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