Police deny four kidnapped victims brought to Bukit Aman
Bernama
June 10, 2016 17:10 MYT
June 10, 2016 17:10 MYT
The four were released early Wednesday morning and reported to be safe and healthy.
Police have denied that the four Malaysians who were released after kidnapped by armed men in Sabah in April, were brought to Bukit Aman.
Bukit Aman Special Branch director Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said there was no need to bring them to Bukit Aman for recording of statement.
"They are in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah for recording of statement in relation to the kidnapping and to complete police investigation," he said when contacted by Bernama here, today.
A news portal report (The Borneo Post Sabah) claimed that the four were brought to Bukit Aman this morning for recording of statement.
Yesterday, Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the four were released early Wednesday morning and reported to be safe and healthy.
The four men released were Wong Teck Kang,31, Wong Hung Sing,34, Wong Teck Chii,29, and Johny Lau Jung Hien,21, all from Sibu, Sarawak.
They were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in Pulau Ligitan, Semporna, Sabah on April 1.
Yesterday, after meeting with family members and completing health checks in Sandakan, the four were brought to Kota Kinabalu.
They were brought to Kota Kinabalu on a police aircraft.