ALOR STAR: Two more police reports have been lodged against a 23-year-old public university student who has been remanded for allegedly deceiving an organisation into raising donations for his tuition fees.
Eng Hiap Boon, a representative of a charitable organisation, told the New Straits Times that the reports were lodged in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, and Teluk Intan, Perak.
"I was informed that two separate police reports were lodged this morning in Bukit Mertajam and Teluk Intan.
"I was told that two more victims in Klang, Selangor and Kulai, Johor, were contemplating lodging reports as well, but as of now, I can't confirm if they have done so," he said when contacted.
It was learnt that the police report in Bukit Mertajam was lodged by a charitable organisation while the other report in Teluk Intan was lodged by a man who had donated over RM18,000 to the suspect.
Meanwhile, Eng added that he had also submitted alleged forged documents that was used by the suspect to deceive his victims to donate thousands of ringgit to pay for his tuition and hostel fees.
"I have submitted the documents to an official with the university, and I was informed that the management will investigate the matter," he said.
Earlier today, the Jitra magistrate's court granted Kubang Pasu police a two-day remand order against the suspect for further investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Yesterday, Kubang Pasu police chief Superintendent Rodzi Abu Hassan confirmed that police arrested the student.
The arrest followed a police report filed by Cancer Survivors Malaysia (CSM) chairman Zurani Kamal.
In her report, she alleged that the student had misled CSM and others by claiming his family was experiencing financial difficulties and needed assistance with his tuition fees.
Moved by his story, Zurani shared his plight on her Facebook page, including his bank account details.
Within hours, she raised RM1,176, only to later discover from an NGO in Penang that he had collected over RM30,000 but used the funds for online gambling instead.
Yesterday, in a press conference here, Eng said the suspect was believed to have collected over RM200,000 in donations from 20 charitable organisations and well-wishers across Malaysia and as far as Melbourne, Australia over the past two years.
He believed that there are many other victims who were cheated by the suspect and urged them to lodge reports.