Construction worker jailed 3 years for abducting, confining Palestinian man
The Palestinian was abducted to obtain secret information on developing and deactivating computer software used to hack mobile phones.
Edy Ko im Said, a 46-year-old construction worker, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Kuala Lumpur High Court for abducting and confining a 31-year-old Palestinian man. The court heard that Ko was charged under Section 365 of the Penal Code and was found guilty of forcibly detaining the victim at a chalet in Hulu Langat, Selangor, on September 28, 2022.
The victim was found with his hands and feet bound with cable ties. Seven other individuals were also charged with kidnapping the same victim for the purpose of obtaining a reward in exchange for secret information. They face between 30 and 40 years in prison if convicted.
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