Man abducted in Kedah found safe, say cops

ALOR SETAR: The 28-year-old man who was abducted in broad daylight has been found safe, say the police

Kota Setar OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said that while the man has been found, the motive behind the abduction has yet to be determined.

"We have arrested three more people connected to the abduction, making it four people arrested for now," said ACP Ahmad Shukri.

"We arrested two men and a woman on Tuesday (April 25) evening between 7pm and 9pm at three different locations; Changlun, Jitra and Alor Setar," he added in a statement on Wednesday (April 26).

The police had arrested a 43-year-old man on Tuesday morning connected to the case.

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ACP Ahmad Shukri said the suspects are aged between 39 and 43 and added that three of them tested positive for methamphetamine.

"They will be remanded for six days pending the investigation," he said.

A video of a man being carried and shoved into a car by five others went viral on Tuesday with police then classifying it as an abduction.

The 41-sec video shows the man shouting as he is being bundled into the back seat of the car, with people hitting him to force him to stay put.

ACP Ahmad Shukri said the incident took place at around 6.30pm on Monday (April 24) in front of a hotel in Shahab Perdana, Alor Setar.

The victim's father filed a police report after being informed of the incident and watching the video, and the case is being investigated under Section 362 of the Penal Code for abduction.