Six charged with kidnapping Singaporean man for RM63,000 ransom
JOHOR BAHRU: Six people, including a woman, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to kidnapping a Singaporean man and demanding RM63,000 in ransom earlier this month.
Six individuals, including a woman, have been charged with kidnapping a Singaporean man and demanding a RM63,000 ransom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The alleged kidnapping took place in front of a church on August 8th. The six accused individuals have pleaded not guilty to charges under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment and whipping.
They were granted bail, with conditions including not interfering with the victims or prosecution witnesses, reporting to the nearest police station once a month, and surrendering their passports to the court. Additionally, three of the accused pleaded guilty to causing hurt to the victim with a knife and were fined RM3,000 each.
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