StellarCrowandClaude Fable 5.1
499fd61f79
Until now only cases 357+ (plus a few older ones) had their linked URLs fetched; the other 252 dossiers held just the text pasted into the spreadsheet, often only the lede. This pass fetches every linked URL for those cases so the full text is on file before link rot takes it. - stage_all.py: new --include-sheet-cases flag that lifts the skip on cases holding spreadsheet articles. Resumable as before. - staging/: raw extracts and index.json for the 252 cases. - sourced-articles.json, case-files-manifest.json: 188 new UNTRIMMED blocks. 179 cases gained at least one fetched article; 73 got none (49 BLOCKED, 18 THIN, 9 DEAD, 4 video/social, 3 ERROR). - sources/*.txt: rebuilt with build_cases.py --all. Sheet pastes are kept; fetched blocks sit beside them under the NOT YET TRIMMED banner. Files previously committed with CRLF are now LF. - wayback-availability.json: Wayback snapshots exist for 73 of the 98 failed URL slots; input for an archive-fetch pass. - README-START-HERE.md: progress note and next step. verify_all.py PASSES (1836 checks). Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GZZENdTLzNGsbNy4DyF1yt
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CASE 317 | Johor businessman | October ?, 2024 | Malaysia
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DATABASE RECORD
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id 317
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date October ?, 2024
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original_date nan
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year 2024
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month 10
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quarter 2024-Q4
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victim Johor businessman
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location Johor, baru
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country Malaysia
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scenario Kidnapping
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description Johor businessman in high profile kidnapping
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kidnappings 1
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violence_torture (null)
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drugs_alcohol (null)
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weapons (null)
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theft 1
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life_taken 0
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money_wanted RM20 million
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coin_type USDT, cash
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reports MalayMail
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notes obducted outside his home waiting for taxi, not on lopp’s list, cash and 400k USDT taken
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has_processed_date 0
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created_at 2025-11-14 09:05:23
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AI SUMMARY [revised on review, verified against the sources in this file. Live DB still holds the shorter bulk-import summary — apply this to it.]
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**Victims:** A 59-year-old Johor businessman, abducted outside his home in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia.
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**Attackers:** An organised operation split into planning/execution, item-disposal and ransom-handling groups; police named 11+ suspects — locals plus three Vietnamese (two men and a woman in their 30s), aged 23–58, several with prior records — with one still at large. Police declined to comment on a possible family tie between a suspect and the victim.
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**Attack Method:** He was seized at 5 a.m. on 13 October 2024 outside his home as he prepared to take a ride-hailing car to Senai International Airport for a business trip.
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**Violence Used:** From the suspects police seized a Beretta pistol, 250 live rounds and a pair of handcuffs.
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**Crypto Demanded/Stolen:** The kidnappers first sought RM30 million, lowered to RM20 million after negotiation, reportedly paid; police recovered RM7.2 million of it — RM1.95 million cash, S$1 million (RM3.3 million) in foreign currency, and 400,000 USDT (about RM1.75 million).
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**Status:** The victim was released after the ransom. Police arrested 10 men and three women and extended their remand, seized the firearm and ammunition, and were still seeking one suspect; the case is being pursued under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.
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LINKED SOURCES
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[url] https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/10/30/johor-police-recover-rm72m-in-ransom-from-johor-businessman-kidnapping-remand-extended-for-vietnamese-suspects/155314
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NOTES ON THIS FILE
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* matched to sheet row 192: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides
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ARTICLE 1
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Source MalayMail
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URL https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/10/30/johor-police-recover-rm72m-in-ransom-from-johor-businessman-kidnapping-remand-extended-for-vietnamese-suspects/155314
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Origin reported_K&R sheet, row 192, column "Articles"
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Johor police recover RM7.2m in ransom from Johor businessman kidnapping; remand extended for Vietnamese suspects
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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (3rd left) with a seized firearm and part of the ransom that was recovered from the suspects of a kidnapping case during a media conference held at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Baru October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben TanStay updated on the latest news and insights. Subscribe to our newsletter hereEnjoy 4.0% p.a. fixed returns with Versa starting August 2025 (New users only). Cash in RM100 & get RM10 FREE with code VERSAMM10!By Ben TanWednesday, 30 Oct 2024 2:24 PM MYT
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JOHOR BARU, Oct 30 — Police have recovered RM7.2 million out of the RM20 million ransom allegedly paid in the high-profile kidnapping case involving a Johor businessman earlier this month.
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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the recovered amount included cash, foreign currency and cryptocurrency.
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“The recovered sum included RM1.95 million in cash and S$1 million (RM3.3 million) in foreign currency,” he said.
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Investigators also retrieved 400,000 Tether in cryptocurrency estimated to be worth RM1.75 million.
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“In addition, police seized a Beretta pistol, 250 live bullets and a pair of handcuffs from the suspects,” he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters today.
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Present were Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar and other senior officers.
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Mohd Shuhaily said initial investigations revealed that the suspects were organised into specific groups before the kidnapping of the businessman.
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“One group was responsible for planning and carrying out the kidnapping, while another group was tasked with the disposal of items, while another will manage the ransom,” he revealed.
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However, the CID director declined to comment on the alleged family ties between one of the suspects and the victim.
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“It is still too early for police to share any further information related to the case,” he said.
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The investigation involves 11 suspects, including a woman, who are locals as well as two men and a woman from Vietnam.
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Mohd Shuhaily said the suspects, aged between 23 and 58, are currently under remand until November 5.
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Police are confident that the case can be resolved soon.
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He noted that several of the suspects have prior criminal records.
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“Police are also on the lookout for a suspect who remains at large,” he said, adding that the suspects will be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.
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Two of the three Vietnamese suspects, who are alleged to be involved in kidnapping case, being escorted at the Johor Baru courthouse compound October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
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In a related development, the remand order for the three Vietnamese suspects has been extended for an additional seven days starting today.
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The High Court’s Senior Assistant Registrar Chai Ing Hien issued the remand order, which is in effect until November 6.
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The three Vietnamese suspects — two men and a woman in their 30s — will also be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.
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Yesterday, the same court approved an extension of the remand period for 10 local suspects, including two women, by an additional seven days to assist in the investigation.
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A local man in his 30s was also remanded in connection with the case after his arrest in Senai near here yesterday.
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Last week, Kumar said police had arrested 10 men and three women believed to be involved in the businessman’s kidnapping in Iskandar Puteri on October 13.
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It was reported earlier that a Johor businessman was released after a ransom of RM20 million was allegedly paid to his kidnappers.
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The kidnappers initially sought a ransom of RM30 million, but the amount was reportedly lowered after negotiations.
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The 59-year-old victim was abducted outside his home at 5am on October 13 while preparing to take a ride-hailing service to Senai International Airport for a business trip.
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FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED]
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!! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture,
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!! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through.
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!! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case.
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Source malaymail.com
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URL https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/10/30/johor-police-recover-rm72m-in-ransom-from-johor-businessman-kidnapping-remand-extended-for-vietnamese-suspects/155314
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Field url
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Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:44:06+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200)
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Language unknown
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Kept paragraphs ALL 53 paragraphs, untrimmed
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Length 6,328 chars
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Integrity sha256 78abfe56d9da94714cb5f98cef2838eabedb810d1f57096a3f7fbe4476886f08
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Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through.
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Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied
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from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against.
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ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved)
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Johor police recover RM7.2m in ransom from Johor businessman kidnapping; remand extended for Vietnamese suspects | Malay Mail
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For a taste of old Seremban, start your morning at Restoran Sun Meng with strong ‘kopi’, butter ‘kaya’ toast and hearty, hand-torn ‘mee hoon kueh’
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Chinese national skips S$560,000 fine for smuggling 30,000 bottles of beer in Singapore, heads to jail instead
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Mbappe penalty miss seals Real Madrid’s first defeat under Mourinho
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As smoke spreads across South-east Asia, Indonesia works with neighbours to tackle transboundary haze
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‘If Langkawi too small’: Defence minister says LIMA may need alternative venue
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Nepal clears SMART deployment as families of missing Malaysians await news
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Early-morning fire destroys five business premises at Penang’s Chew Jetty heritage area
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Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful — Khoo Ying Hooi
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Where have all the people gone? From restaurants to running tracks, Singapore adjusts outdoor activities as haze bites
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Government ready to declare emergency if API exceeds 400, says Arthur Kurup
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MACC detains company owner for allegedly soliciting RM30,000 to secure defence‑sector financing
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Sungai Besi Highway’s 400m lane‑widening project completed, opens to traffic Monday
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Nine days on, Nepali soldiers pull Chinese national alive from hydropower tunnel
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Police detain 11 over machete attack in Ipoh that left victim seriously injured
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Isak strikes twice as Liverpool get Iraola off the mark
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Johor police recover RM7.2m in ransom from Johor businessman kidnapping; remand extended for Vietnamese suspects
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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (3rd left) with a seized firearm and part of the ransom that was recovered from the suspects of a kidnapping case during a media conference held at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Baru October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
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Stay updated on the latest news and insights. Subscribe to our newsletter here
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Make Malay Mail your preferred source on Google Giving you news that matter to Malaysians. Make Malay Mail your preferred source when you search for news on Google.
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First Published: Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024 2:24 PM MYT
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JOHOR BARU, Oct 30 — Police have recovered RM7.2 million out of the RM20 million ransom allegedly paid in the high-profile kidnapping case involving a Johor businessman earlier this month.
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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the recovered amount included cash, foreign currency and cryptocurrency.
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“The recovered sum included RM1.95 million in cash and S$1 million (RM3.3 million) in foreign currency,” he said.
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Investigators also retrieved 400,000 Tether in cryptocurrency estimated to be worth RM1.75 million.
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“In addition, police seized a Beretta pistol, 250 live bullets and a pair of handcuffs from the suspects,” he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters today.
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Present were Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar and other senior officers.
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Mohd Shuhaily said initial investigations revealed that the suspects were organised into specific groups before the kidnapping of the businessman.
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“One group was responsible for planning and carrying out the kidnapping, while another group was tasked with the disposal of items, while another will manage the ransom,” he revealed.
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However, the CID director declined to comment on the alleged family ties between one of the suspects and the victim.
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“It is still too early for police to share any further information related to the case,” he said.
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The investigation involves 11 suspects, including a woman, who are locals as well as two men and a woman from Vietnam.
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Mohd Shuhaily said the suspects, aged between 23 and 58, are currently under remand until November 5.
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Police are confident that the case can be resolved soon.
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He noted that several of the suspects have prior criminal records.
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“Police are also on the lookout for a suspect who remains at large,” he said, adding that the suspects will be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.
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Two of the three Vietnamese suspects, who are alleged to be involved in kidnapping case, being escorted at the Johor Baru courthouse compound October 30, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
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In a related development, the remand order for the three Vietnamese suspects has been extended for an additional seven days starting today.
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The High Court’s Senior Assistant Registrar Chai Ing Hien issued the remand order, which is in effect until November 6.
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The three Vietnamese suspects — two men and a woman in their 30s — will also be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961.
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Yesterday, the same court approved an extension of the remand period for 10 local suspects, including two women, by an additional seven days to assist in the investigation.
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A local man in his 30s was also remanded in connection with the case after his arrest in Senai near here yesterday.
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Last week, Kumar said police had arrested 10 men and three women believed to be involved in the businessman’s kidnapping in Iskandar Puteri on October 13.
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It was reported earlier that a Johor businessman was released after a ransom of RM20 million was allegedly paid to his kidnappers.
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The kidnappers initially sought a ransom of RM30 million, but the amount was reportedly lowered after negotiations.
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The 59-year-old victim was abducted outside his home at 5am on October 13 while preparing to take a ride-hailing service to Senai International Airport for a business trip.
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Police probe into businessman kidnap case ongoing
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Three Vietnamese nationals remanded for alleged kidnapping and RM20m ransom of Johor tycoon
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Blood is not thicker: Family among 13 nabbed over kidnap, ransom of Johor magnate for alleged RM20m
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Final victim found, four‑day search ends in Kota Tinggi drowning tragedy
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‘Round‑the‑clock service’: Puspakom plans 24‑hour operations for vehicle inspections
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Miti seeks Budget 2027 allocations to accelerate semiconductor industry, expand Malaysian exports
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generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 317
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