A MAN has claimed that he lost about RM30,000 when cash amounting to more than RM60,000 fell from the boot cover of his car and scattered on Jalan Kota Baru-Kuala Terengganu near Kampung Lak Lok at 11am yesterday.

The man’s mother, Che Safiah Abdullah, 63, said her son, Wan Ibrahim Wan Leh, 24, forgot that he had placed a cloth bag containing cash on top of the boot of his Honda Civic when leaving his house to deposit the money in a bank in Jertih.

“After the incident, Wan Ibrahim suffers from depression and locks himself in his room. He had been saving for the past four years with his income as a barber in Jertih,” she said at her house in Kampung Lak Lok today.

“He had wanted to buy a new car with the money as he is currently using his sister’s vehicle.

“Wan Ibrahim had also wanted to settle the debts of his late biological father and stepfather.”

Che Safiah said her son, who is single, had placed the money on top of the car boot because he wanted to clean the interior of the vehicle.

She said he forgot about the money and drove towards Jertih.

She said Wan Ibrahim realised that the money was missing when he reached town about 10 minutes later. He returned to the scene near a junction in Kampung Lak Lok.

“When he arrived, some people were gathering the scattered money on the road. They later handed about RM30,000 back to my son. But the rest was pocketed by some irresponsible people,” she said.

“My son then lodged a report at the Kampung Raja police station. We hope that those who keeping the rest of the money will return it to my family.”

Che Safiah said the incident was recorded by a closed-circuit TV camera at a nearby shop. – Bernama, July 14, 2023.