A Singaporean businessman was forced to pay a RM21 million ransom to release his family after they were kidnapped in Johor Baru, reigniting fears of visiting the neighbouring city among residents of the island state.
The man’s wife, daughter and maid were driving home when they were forced off the road by another vehicle in the capital of Johor recently before the kidnappers took over the vehicle and held hostage.
Reports say that this may be the largest ransom payment in Malaysia in recent years and despite government claims that crime in Malaysia has dropped by 16 per cent, this latest episode will mar public confidence in crime prevention.
Police sources said that the kidnappers sent a picture via MMS of the three victims being held at gunpoint before demanding a whopping SGD50 million (RM115 million) in ransom. More...
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