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Malaysian MP offers $1,200 bounty for arsonist in brutal attack

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A Malaysian Member of Parliament has offered a $1,200 bounty for information leading to the arrest of an individual who committed an unprovoked arson attack. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, sustained severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire at a shop in Kuala Lumpur. Authorities are actively searching for the suspect, and the motive behind the attack remains unclear. AI

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Malaysian MP offers $1,200 bounty for arsonist in brutal attack

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Sipalan ·

    Malaysian MP offers US$1,200 bounty for arsonist after unprovoked attack on elderly woman

    A Malaysian lawmaker is offering a 5,000 ringgit (US$1,200) bounty for the person responsible for an arson attack which left an elderly woman in critical condition in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The 62-year-old counter staff suffered 50 per cent burns to her body after an un…

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