In a video making its rounds on social media, it is understood that the woman, who runs a business along Jalan Masjid in Pokok Assam, had not been servicing her loan for a while, Berita Harian reported.

A commotion ensued when the woman refused to allow the group of men to repossess her motorcycle before she began dousing the Honda RSX with petrol and setting it alight.

The fire, which damaged 80% of the motorcycle, was later put out by the Taiping fire and rescue department.

Bernama quoted Taiping police chief Nasir Ismai as saying the woman was detained for further investigation. An investigation paper had been opened under Section 435 of the Penal Code for committing mischief by fire, which carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years and a fine, upon conviction.

Nasir said the woman had 20 months’ of unpaid instalments for the motorcycle.

Two months ago, a woman was captured on video smashing the windscreen of a green Honda City as repossessors waited to tow it away.

It was initially claimed that the woman was the owner of the car who had failed to make payments for eight months.

However, it was later revealed that she had been paying the original owner, who was in default.