Five nabbed for kidnapping
1 Chinese businessman Chen Lei, right, thanks Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Phukphong Phongpetra, centre, at his office yesterday after being rescued from kidnappers. Nutthawat Wicheanbut
Five suspects have been arrested for the kidnapping of a Chinese businessman for ransom from a street off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon.
Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) chief Phukphong Phongpetra said yesterday the arrests were made by the Children and Women Protection Sub-Division.
On Sunday, an individual named Kriangkrai Jaikham notified the Children and Women Protection Sub-Division that Chen Lei, aka Lucas, 43, was abducted from Sukhumvit soi 39 in Bangkok s Watthana district about 4.30pm on Dec 5.