Malaysian police kill 2 suspected kidnappers in shootout

Source: Xinhua| 2019-02-12 12:39:53|Editor: Yang Yi
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian police on Tuesday shot dead two suspected kidnappers, believed to be part of a kidnapping gang targeting foreigners.

State news Agency Bernama reported that police raided a house in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur early Tuesday after a tip-off involving a kidnapping.

Police official Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yusoff was quoted as saying that the police had rescued a kidnap victim, a Bangladeshi man in his 30s who was kidnapped last Friday.

The suspects are believed to be members of a syndicate which is involved in the kidnapping of foreigners that operates in Kuala Lumpur and the nearby Selangor state.

Police also seized a pistol and a machete at the scene.

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