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Police in the Ashanti region claim that foreigners are behind the kidnapping of a 30 – year – old Indian businessman in Kumasi last week.
The regional commander, DCOP Kwasi Mensah Duku, will not give details in the expectation of further investigations, while the search for suspected kidnappers continues.
Umpakan Chodri was rescued less than 24 hours after strangers bundled him in their car and took him to an undisclosed location on Thursday.
His captors had claimed ransom in bitcoins of 500,000 USD (500,000 USD) from relatives.
DCOP Mensah Duku told Nhyira FM after a meeting with the Indian community last night in Kumasi, that the commanders were relentlessly pursuing the culprits.
"This incident is foreign to Kumasi, we believe that this criminal activity is perpetrated by some foreigners, it is a new trend for us in Kumasi and we suspect that it is committed, such an act is committed by a stranger", was -he declares. I said.
He warned that the law would deal with anyone caught in the act of kidnapping
"We want to warn them that we are very strong on the ground and that if anyone was involved in such an act, he would be treated according to the law."
Meanwhile, DCOP Mensah Duku badures residents of Kumasi that they are safe, despite two cases of kidnappings recorded in less than a month.
"It's an isolated case, they are safe, Kumasi is safe and they [residents] should not harbor any fear. They should not panic and we are here to protect them
According to him, the command has strengthened security in the region, especially in the metropolis of Kumasi.
"Until now, we have strengthened our security in the metropolis.It is an isolated case.It is even alien to Kumasi.For a year ago, we have not been dealing with such a case in Kumasi.It is an isolated case. "
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