Family Tricks 68-Year-Old Man And Abandons Him At Surau In Klang With A Bag Of Clothes
The man was under the care of his nephew who said that they were going to perform prayers at the surau before leaving him there.
By Arisha Rozaidee — 08 Feb 2021, 06:00 PM
Selangor Zakat Board officials recently found that a 68-year-old man was abandoned at a surau in Klang
On 5 February, the incident was reported on the Selangor Zakat Board Facebook page.
They wrote, "As soon as we heard that an elderly man was sleeping at a surau nearby, we quickly went to help him especially since Selangor is the state with the most COVID-19 cases right now. It would definitely be dangerous for a high-risk person to be sleeping in public places."
Harian Metro reported that the man had spent three days alone at a surau in Pulau Indah, Klang, before an acquaintance took him to a surau in Subang.
Authorities found the man starved, exhausted, and suffering from a bacterial infection on his leg.
He was abandoned at the surau by his nephew, who had tricked him into believing that they were going to pray together.
"We were saddened when we heard him share his story about how he was abandoned," the Facebook post read.
"He does not have any children because he is not married. Before this, he was under the care of his nephew. However, since his health has been declining on top of the Movement Control Order (MCO) period that has been challenging, the family that was caring for him decided to leave him at the surau."
They also explained how he initially did not expect to be abandoned. His family had invited him to the surau under the guise that they were going to perform congregational prayers together. However, it was all a ploy to leave him there. They also packed his clothes into a luggage bag and left it with him.
"When we arrived, he said that his foot was hurting from a bacterial infection. He was starving and exhausted."
After some discussion, the man agreed to be admitted to a nursing home
The Selangor Zakat Board has placed the man in a nursing home in Dengkil. They assured that they will be bearing the cost of his care as well as his medical treatments.
