KOTA BARU: Police have rescued a kidnap victim and arrested eight people to assist the investigation of the case, which happened in Pasir Puteh last week.
Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat (pic) said the suspects, seven men and one woman aged 20 to 46, were arrested in several raids at six locations Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Tumpat and here on Thursday (Oct 2) morning.
Police also rescued the abductee, a man in his 20s.
He said the victim was allegedly kidnapped on Sept 26 and confined in an unnumbered house in Cherang Ruku.
The suspects demanded a ransom of RM150,000 from his employer.
"Based on intelligence, the Kelantan Criminal Investigation Department team carried out raids between 2am and 11.30am yesterday,” he said in a statement on Friday (Oct 3).
Comm Yusoff said they also seized various items, including 15 mobile phones, three vehicles, an iron chain with five padlocks, face masks, cable ties and clothing worn during the incident.
"Also seized were a revolver and an imitation pistol marked ‘Austria’,” he added.
According to him, the complainant in the case had handed over RM29,000 in ransom money to the suspects before the arrests were made.
"All suspects have been remanded for four days until Oct 5 for further investigation under Sections 385, 342 and 365 of the Penal Code, as well as Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971,” he said. – Bernama
