Gelang patah: Police have successfully solved the extortion case of an Indian man who was abducted from a hotel in Gelang Patah here on Tuesday, in 24 hours.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP M Kumarasan said his department received a report from the victim’s compatriot at about 11.08 pm on Monday, that his friend had been abducted by unknown individuals. The complainant was then contacted by a suspect who demanded a payment of RM5,000 for the release of the 46-year-old victim.

Acting on information, a police team managed to track down and rescue the victim in Gelang Patah at about 12.15 am on Tuesday. Subsequently, a local man and a woman, aged between 26 and 32, were arrested in Permas Jaya at 1 am the same day.

Kumarasan stated that the suspects had criminal and drug records, and urine screening tests showed they tested positive for syabu. A car, three mobile phones, jewellery, receipts, a laptop, a ‘cybernetic technologies’ card, a bag, and several documents were seized during the operation.

The investigation revealed that the victim was tricked and blackmailed by three suspects, consisting of two men and a local woman, with one suspect still at large. The two arrested suspects have been remanded for six days until Jan 25 under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while efforts continue to track down another local male suspect to assist in the investigation.

Members of the public with information can contact senior investigating officer ASP Mohd Ezwady Mat Lajis at 016-6833692 or 07-5113622, and the hotline at 07-5114486. The case is being investigated under Section 363 and Section 384 of the Penal Code.