Seremban: Three local men and three women have been remanded for 14 days, beginning today, to assist in investigations into the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl, here, on April 10. Seremban police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din stated that Magistrate Syed Farid Syed Ali issued the remand order for the six individuals, aged between 20 and 31, at the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, all six suspects have been remanded until April 27 to facilitate investigations. The case is being probed under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961. ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din confirmed this information when contacted by the agency.

Earlier today, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) deputy director (Intelligence/Operations), Datuk Fadil Marsus, reported that a man believed to be involved in the case was shot dead in a confrontation with police in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, in the early hours of this morning. Police had tracked down the 21-year-old local suspect in Jalan Bayu Tinggi, Klang, before he attempted to flee.

Fadil revealed that the suspect was believed to be among those involved in the kidnapping of the teenage girl and had demanded a ransom of RM2 million from the victim’s family on April 10. The girl’s family had paid RM280,000, along with some jewellery, leading to the victim’s release the following day on April 11 in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan.