New Year’s Eve is usually a time of joy. There’s feasting, shopping, and eagerly awaiting the minute hand to strike 12.
But probably not for Mr Dil, who lost his car – a silver-coloured Toyota Wish – that evening.
He explained in a Facebook post that he had parked his car at AEON Bukit Indah Shopping Centre in Johor Bahru at around 1pm on New Year’s Eve. When he returned at 6.30pm, the car was gone.
Normally, when your car is stolen – let alone on New Year’s Eve – you’ll be fuming and probably cursing at the thieves. But Mr Dil took the matter calmly.
He wrote,
To the people who did it, I take it that you needed the car more than we did.
He hoped that the clothing in the luggage and the groceries left in the car will serve them aka the thieves – well.
Even if you are desperately in need of something, taking it from someone else without permission isn’t right. Mr Dil patiently made this clear to the thieves,
You needed our belongings more than us, but you got it through the wrong means.
Mr Dil filed a report with both Malaysian and Singaporean authorities. Since the crime was committed in Malaysia, investigations can only be made by the former.
At 8am on 1 Jan 2019, Mr Dil was told that the shopping centre’s CCTVs were not working. To further deprive him of hope, traffic cameras around the mall weren’t working either.
If your car’s been stolen and the police have no leads, the least you could do is to warn others not to make the same mistake.
In his post, Mr Dil urged fellow travelers to purchase travel insurance every time they travel — even for a short afternoon trip. A little money spent could save you a great deal more.
As of today (2 Jan), Mr Dil’s post has been shared close to 2,000 times.
So let’s help him keep a lookout for his car. The details are in his Facebook post. But given how large Malaysia is, the chances of him getting his car back are, sad to say, slim.
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The lesson to take home is this — whenever you travel to Malaysia, even if it’s just for a short while, play it safe and get insured.
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