KUALA LUMPUR: Six individuals, including three civil servants, have been detained for allegedly extorting and wrongfully confining a man.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said a foreigner lodged a report at 10.21pm on Nov 8, claiming that his uncle called him to ask for a sum of money in order to be freed.
"The complainant also received a phone call from an unknown individual warning him against lodging a police report," he said in a statement on Monday (Nov 13).
Upon investigation, three civil servants and three other suspects were nabbed at about 9.30pm on Friday (Nov 10), he said.
"We are investigating the matter under Sections 385 and 342 of the Penal Code (for extortion and wrongful confinement respectively).
"We are still tracking down three other suspects," he added.
Comm Hussein said the police will conduct a transparent investigation without protecting any party.
"We hope no one will speculate on the case," he said.
