Quick Answer: A 38-year-old debt collector in Malaysia was shot and killed while riding his scooter, with police investigating the incident as a possible revenge killing. The shooting highlights the dangerous nature of debt collection work when disputes escalate to violence.
In Malaysia a debt collector was shot dead while riding his scooter. What caught my eye on this story was the lead was the dude shot was a debt collector, as if that automatically is an explanation why.
“Omar said they believed the shooting could be due to revenge. Police are also looking into the possibility that the assailant was hired by someone.”
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A 38-year-old debt collector’s journey to Kuala Kubu Baru yesterday was cut short when he was shot twice from behind by an unknown assailant.
The victim, S. Ramesh, died on the spot in the 11.30am incident which occurred in front of a school on Jalan Garing Utama in Kampung Sri Garing, Rawang.
Initial investigations showed that the shooter had followed Ramesh, who was riding a scooter.
According to witnesses, the shooter was also riding a motorbike and had then sped off heading towards the Rawang exit. – Source
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