KUALA LUMPUR: Six local men will be charged on Monday (July 27) in connection with the kidnapping of a victim for a RM7mil ransom in Petaling Jaya earlier this month.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk M. Kumar said investigations into the high-profile case involving eight suspects have been completed, with the investigation papers submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) on July 24.
"The AGC had instructed that six of the suspects be charged under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for kidnapping for ransom.
"If convicted, they face between 30 and 40 years' imprisonment, as well as whipping.
"The six are scheduled to be charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court at 9.30am on Monday," he said in a statement on Sunday (July 26).
Comm Kumar said the remaining two suspects, a local man and a local woman, had been released and would instead serve as prosecution witnesses after being bonded under Section 118 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The kidnapping case, which occurred in Petaling Jaya on July 17, involved a ransom demand of RM7mil.
Comm Kumar said police remained committed to taking firm action against individuals or groups involved in criminal activities, particularly violent crimes, to ensure public safety and security.
He also urged members of the public to continue cooperating with the authorities by providing information to help combat crime and prevent such offences from becoming more widespread.
It was previously reported that a man who was kidnapped for a RM7mil ransom was rescued by police in less than 48 hours during a special operation at a residential unit in I-City, Shah Alam.
Comm Kumar had said the operation, conducted by Bukit Aman CID with the assistance of Bukit Aman Special Branch and Selangor CID, also led to the arrest of the suspects.
"At about 1.30am on July 17, police received a report from a 46-year-old local woman stating that her husband had been kidnapped and that the suspects were demanding a RM7mil ransom.
"Following the report, a special operation was launched and the victim was rescued at about 1am on July 18 from a residential unit in the I-City area of Shah Alam," he said.
Comm Kumar said further checks on the suspects led to the seizure of various types of drugs, several mobile phones and a number of vehicles believed to have been used in the commission of the crime.
