Police crack kidnapping case involving officer
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 07/01/2009 8:53 AM
Jakarta Police have arrested three debt
collectors and a member of the police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit for the kidnapping of Agus Ramdan .
Adj. Sr. Comr. Chrysnanda Dwi Laksana, a spokesman for the Jakarta Police,
said in a press statement released Wednesday that they arrested the
suspects when handing over ransom money on Tuesday night.
Agus Ramdan was kidnapped on Sunday from his home in Depok. The kidnappers
later contacted his wife and asked her to transfer Rp 20 million
(US$1,960) to an account.
Agus' family transferred the money only to have the kidnappers
asked for Rp 50 million more. The family then contacted the police for
help.
Police from the Crime and Violence unit instructed the family to arrange
a handover at Ratu Plaza in South Jakarta on Tuesday
night.
Three men, identified only as Jok, Bak, and An, and the unidentified police officer were arrested at the scene.
The police are further investigating the case. (dre)
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