Cops nab three more suspects in Puchong abduction

The Star

3 days ago

SUBANG: Three more suspects have been detained in connection with the abduction of a man in Bukit Puchong.
Subang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the suspects, aged 18 to 19, were detained in Hulu Selangor and Puchong on Thursday (July 24).
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"We also recovered the victim's clothing and mobile phone.
"The suspects will be remanded," he said when contacted on Friday (July 25).
It was previously reported that a suspected gang member was arrested in SS19, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (July 22) just hours after he abducted a man in Puchong.
ACP Wan Azlan had said the victim, who was with the 32-year-old suspect, was rescued during the police operation.
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He said the victim was found to have suffered minor injuries in the incident.
ACP Wan Azlan said the suspect, who has a criminal record and a tattoo of an outlawed secret society, had been remanded for four days.
'Preliminary investigation showed that the motive of the abduction is related to debts,' he told reporters.
The case is being investigated for abduction and causing hurt.
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A video of the incident circulated on social media on Tuesday shows four men pulling off the abduction with a small bonded lorry by a road shoulder in Jalan Persiaran Puchong at about 6.30pm.
The victim, who was bundled onto the lorry, attempts to break free but is seen being assaulted repeatedly in the brief clip.
ACP Wan Azlan urged anyone with information to contact Insp Dinesh Ganasan at 011-3309 4457 or the Subang Jaya police at 03-7862 7100.
The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, which carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000 upon conviction.