S'porean man, 32, kidnapped in JB & rescued by M'sian police, allegedly knows kidnapper & is wanted in S'pore
The suspects had reportedly demanded S$80,000 for his release.
A 32-year-old Singaporean man and a 33-year-old Singaporean woman were rescued by Malaysian authorities in Johor Bahru on August 10, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The man is allegedly known to one of the kidnappers and is wanted in Singapore for a suspected drug-related offence. Both the man and the woman tested positive for drugs during preliminary investigations by Malaysian police.
They were reportedly abducted in a kidnap-for-ransom plot and allegedly demanded S$80,000 for the man's release, which was later reduced to S$25,000. The mother of the man, who had alerted the Singapore police about her son's safety, lodged a police report after receiving a picture of her blindfolded son. Six Malaysians, including a woman, aged between 32 and 46, were arrested in connection with the alleged kidnap-for-ransom plot. The suspects are currently being held until August 21.
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