Kuala lumpur: Police rescued a kidnapping victim in less than 48 hours and arrested six individuals, including a woman, believed to have demanded a RM7 million ransom, during a special operation in Selangor early today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the operation was initiated after police received a report from the victim's wife at 1.30 am yesterday, detailing that her 46-year-old husband had been abducted and that a ransom was demanded by the suspects.

Through the joint efforts of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Selangor CID, the victim was rescued in less than 48 hours from a residential unit in the I-City area of Shah Alam, Selangor, at 1 am today. During the operation, police also arrested five men and a woman, aged between 30 and 46, to assist in the investigation. They have been remanded for 10 days under Section 12 of the Kidnapping Act 1961.

Kumar stated that police also seized various types of drugs, mobile phones, and several vehicles believed to have been used in the criminal activity. Investigations are ongoing to identify other individuals involved, establish the motive behind the kidnapping, and determine whether the suspects are linked to a wider criminal network.

The case is being investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.