Two
Singaporean men kidnapped in Malaysia rescued; 8 people
arrested
SINGAPORE — Two Singaporean men who were kidnapped in Malaysia
have been rescued unharmed, and a total of eight people have been
arrested in connection to the case.
The two victims, a 28-year-old man and his 27-year-old brother,
who were rescued on Wednesday (Feb 24), had travelled to Penang for
a business trip last Sunday (Feb 21).
On Monday at about 10.54pm, the police received a call about a
case where a woman, 29, had been contacted via an unknown Malaysian
mobile phone number, demanding for a ransom of US$250,000 to be
paid for the release of her fiance, the 28-year-old man.
“Upon receipt of the report, officers from the Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) and Police Intelligence Department
(PID) responded immediately and commenced investigative probes and
ground enquiries,” said the police in a statement on Thursday (Feb
25).
The police coordinated their efforts with the Royal Malaysia
Police (RMP) to establish the whereabouts of the victims as well as
locate the possible suspects. They subsequently established the
suspects’ identities, as well as the location where the two
Singaporean victims were believed to be held against their will,
said the police.
On Wednesday, officers from the RMP raided a hotel in Penang,
arresting four Malaysian men and rescuing the two victims. In
Singapore on the same day, officers here moved in and arrested four
Singaporean suspects, one man and three women aged between 26 and
54, in connection to the case. No ransom money was delivered.
Three of the four suspects arrested in Singapore will be charged
in court on Friday at 9am with the offence of Putting a Person in
Fear of Harm in Order to Commit Extortion with Common Intention.
They could be jailed for up to five years and caned. Investigations
against the remaining female suspect are ongoing.
-- TODAYonline