S’porean Suffers Head & Body Injuries After Defending Family from Attackers in Johor, Suspect Arrested

Recently, a Singaporean man who accompanied his wife back to her home town in Malaysia to celebrate Chinese New Year got himself injured after he fended off attackers who harassed the family.

According to reports, the wife known as Ms Fang, said that two men repeatedly harassed her family for three days during the festive season at her home in Kluang, Johor.

The attackers set off firecrackers, splashed paint outside the family’s home, and smashed the windows of two cars. The family was forced to fight back with sticks in order to protect their home.

During the fight, Ms Fang’s husband sustained injuries to his head, ankle, chest, and arms.

According to Ms Fang, the family does not owe money to any loan sharks, and the attackers did not leave behind any debt collection notices.

Meanwhile, Ms Fang’s mother said that the family was harassed at their home in 2023 and 2024 as well. But despite multiple police reports, the family has not heard back from the authorities.

“If our family has a feud with anyone, we hope the perpetrator can give an explanation and we are willing to resolve the problem.”

“If they have found the wrong target, we hope they can stop harassing us,” she said.

Additionally, in an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Ms Fang said her family was able to subdue and tie up one of the men during an attack on Jan 31, and found out from one of the attackers that he was paid RM200 to harass the family.

Suspect arrested

In an update on Feb 1, the Johor police said in a statement on Facebook that they had arrested a 37-year-old man at around 6:10 am on Jan 31.

Kluang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh, said the police were alerted to an incident at 5:50 am involving a man who was attacked with a machete.

“A team of officers from the Kluang police station rushed to the scene, and arrested a suspect.”

According to him, the suspect has a history of criminal and drug-related offences, and that he tested positive for methamphetamine. He will be under remand until Feb 3 to assist with ongoing investigations into the case.

Meanwhile, the police are trying to locate two other accomplices.

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