JOHOR BAHRU: Three men, including two Vietnamese nationals, were brought to the Sessions Court here today on charges of kidnapping a property develope...
: Three men, including two Vietnamese nationals, were brought to the Sessions Court here today on charges of kidnapping a property developer for a ransom of RM20 million last month.
All three, along with an accomplice still at large, are accused of jointly kidnapping a 59-year-old businessman with the intent of demanding RM20 million in ransom at Jalan Straits View here around 5 am on Oct 13. Judge Che Wan Zaidi allowed Chong bail of RM50,000 in one surety, with additional conditions of monthly reporting to the police station, surrendering his passport to the court, and a prohibition against contacting the victim and witnesses until the case concludes.
Deputy Public Prosecutor S Thiviya conducted the prosecution, with lawyer K Veeranesh representing Chong, while the two Vietnamese nationals had no legal representation. Watching brief were lawyers Fairoz Elyas Majeed and Ng Kian Pin.
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