Ipoh police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said a 62-year-old woman filed five reports on the incidents between March 26 and last Friday.

He said preliminary investigations found burn marks on the gate, at the car porch area, on the front door, and on the walls of the house.

Zainal said the victim also reported being threatened in a note left at the front gate.

“The note demanded the repayment of a debt, and petrol bombs were thrown into the victim’s house compound on five separate occasions,” he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia.

He said that efforts to find the suspect were underway, with investigations carried out under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire.

Zainal urged members of the public with information on the incidents to contact senior investigating officer S Dasarathan at 012-5644485.