Singaporeans have been gripped in the "kidnapping" saga of the Go-Jek lady and her "abductor", the friendly neighbourhood Go-Jek Abang. Some have even called it the kidnapping of the century. But a real kidnapping of an actual Singaporean was happening across the Causeway, even as the Go-Jek saga continue to take up every possible space on social media.
A Singaporean businessman who was not named was kidnapped in Gelang Patah, Johor on 31 January. He was reportedly a vegetable trader in his 50s, and the kidnappers demanded a sum of $1m Malaysian Ringgit. The man's family, fearing for his safety, paid up the amount, and the man was actually released a day later. That was when the Malaysian police started the police operations to trace all the kidnappers once the businessman was released unharmed. In all, 7 suspects, all reported to be Malaysians, were arrested on Friday and Saturday. Part of the ransom money was also discovered, as well as several weapons found on the men.
