Three women lodge police reports against preacher over umrah, school 'investment' claims
The women, aged between their 30s and 40s, filed their reports at different police stations today.
Each complaint centres around monetary transactions purportedly made to assist with the operations of a religious school in the Klang Valley and matters related to umrah pilgrimages.
A 41-year-old woman lodged a report at the Seksyen 9 police station in Shah Alam, claiming she had handed over RM60,000 after receiving a message via WhatsApp. The funds were allegedly requested to help manage umrah pilgrimage arrangements and were transferred into a bank account belonging to a company linked to the religious school.
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old woman filed a report at the Bukit Jelutong police station, also in Shah Alam, alleging she had loaned the same individual RM60,000 across three transactions between August and September 2020. She said the funds were intended to assist in the development of the preacher's religious school, including its administration and maintenance.
The woman said she became acquainted with the preacher through his religious talks on social media and had attended several events organised by the school.
The third report was made at the Wangsa Maju police station by a 44-year-old woman, who claimed she had handed over RM80,000 in stages to the individual as part of a so-called "investment" to purchase the same religious school. She also alleged that she was repeatedly asked to make additional payments, with various excuses given, including claims that the investment had been postponed and required further resettlement.
Wangsa Maju district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Lazim Ismail, when contacted today, confirmed that the reports had been received, but said the case had been referred to the Gombak district police headquarters.
"The report was made in Wangsa Maju but has been transferred to the Gombak police district headquarters, as the incident falls under their jurisdiction," he said.
Berita Harian is seeking further confirmation from the authorities regarding the allegations.
Previously, the same individual went viral on social media after being linked to allegations involving an indecent video recording with several women said to be his wives.
Separately, a Facebook user has also come forward, claiming to be a victim of a similar financial scam involving the same preacher.
In a post dated June 15, an umrah mutawif identified as Mahmood Sa-ah alleged that he was asked to assist with booking hotel accommodation in Makkah for the preacher's umrah pilgrims. According to him, the preacher failed to settle the hotel bill, resulting in Mahmood being jailed in Saudi Arabia for four weeks after being unable to pay the debt.
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