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Jan 8, 2011
Jail, caning for car-burning loan shark runner
Judge says case of debtor-turned-harasser is one of the worst
By Khushwant Singh
One of three burnt cars in Choa Chu Kang on Oct 13 last year. Low had set alight one car and the fire spread to two other cars. All the cars were owned by innocent residents. -- SHIN MIN FILE PHOTO
A MAN could not repay $3,000 owed to a loan shark and was afraid that the latter would harass his father.
Low Chick Kim, 30, then decided to work for the illegal moneylender and harass other debtors.
District Judge Jasbendar Kaur noted that his was 'one of the worst cases of harassment' to come before the courts.
She said: 'You went on to inflict the same torture on others that you did not want to endure.'
Low was on Friday sentenced to five years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane.
He had committed 21 offences between Aug 4 and Oct 21 last year in various places from Ang Mo Kio to Pasir Ris.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.
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