Man who allegedly abducted 19-year-old over car rental dispute charged
He allegedly abducted the victim by using a knife, threatening him and compelling him to enter a vehicle.
On August 5, a 38-year-old man, Mashahri Mazlan, was charged in Singapore for the abduction of a 19-year-old victim, following a parang possession charge. According to court documents, Mashahri allegedly abducted the victim at around 1:55 am on August 4 from Block 104B Canberra Street using a knife, threats, and force, compelling him to enter a vehicle. Mashahri was also armed with a 43cm parang during the incident.
The victim's car was driven to various locations including 43 Admiralty Road West and Woodlands Avenue 7. During the earlier police statement, it was revealed that the victim was confronted by a group of four individuals, including Mashahri, two women, and another man, over a car rental dispute. Mashahri, holding the parang, forced the victim to sit in the front passenger seat while the other man sat in the rear.
Woodlands Police Division spotted the victim's vehicle in Woodlands after the abduction, but Mashahri fled the scene, leading to a police pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into a lamppost at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 7 and Woodlands Avenue 10. Mashahri was subsequently arrested at the scene, where a parang was found in his possession. The other members of the group fled the scene.
The 36-year-old man and two women, aged 30 and 38, were arrested through follow-up investigations. Police investigations are ongoing against the three individuals. Mashahri is set to be remanded, with his case to be heard again in court on August 12. Should he be convicted of abduction, the penalties could include up to seven years in jail, a fine, caning, or a combination thereof.
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