Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 11:44 GMT+7
Nguyen Van Duc is held at the police station in Dong Da District, Hanoi in this supplied photo.
A Vietnamese man has been arrested after hiring people to kidnap his dream girl and acting as the savior to impress her.
Police in Dong Da District, Hanoi confirmed on Tuesday evening they had apprehended and initiated legal proceedings against Nguyen Van Duc, 24, who hails from north-central Thanh Hoa Province, for holding another person in custody against the law.
Trieu Ong Nhat, 25, Hoang Ong Nhat, 23, and Luong Thanh Mieu, 23, were also captured for the same offense.
Police investigation showed that Duc became acquainted with 19-year-old Nguyen Thi T. in October 2020 and developed feelings for her.
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