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- Dictionarykidnapping/ˈkɪdnapɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of abducting someone and holding them captive: "the recent kidnapping of a Dutch industrialist"
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Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category. Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury, which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping.
1. This Act is the Kidnapping Act 1961. Interpretation. 2. In this Act “abduction”, “wrongful restraint” and “wrongful confinement” shall have the meanings assigned to them in sections 362, 339 and 340, respectively of the Penal Code 1871.
Dec 19, 2023 · What was supposed to be a nondescript trip to Johor Bahru (JB) turned out to be a harrowing experience for a 40-year-old Singaporean businessman and his family. The man, surnamed Lin, almost lost...
Jun 28, 2024 · Learn about the legal and historical aspects of kidnapping, a criminal offense of unlawfully taking or detaining a person. Find out the motives, methods, and consequences of kidnapping, as well as related topics such as human trafficking and abduction.
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Jan 25, 2018 · A spate of media reports played up kidnapping fears after two female students from two international schools in the Dover area separately claimed to have been offered lifts by strangers.
Oct 28, 2022 · The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Cambodian National Police (CNP) launched joint investigations and traced two victims of staged kidnap scam in two separate cases on 21 and 25 October 2022.
Dec 20, 2023 · JOHOR BAHRU – The Malaysian police are searching for three local men for their suspected involvement in an attempted abduction of a seven-year-old boy along Jalan Serampang, Johor.
