Are Muslim rebels from Southern Philippines responsible for the latest kidnapping in Sabah?
LAHAD DATU: Nerves once again jangled here following the kidnapping of 3 businessmen this week. The adventurous strand nabbing has all though cracked the brief peace the district had begun to enjoy of late. Police boats as well as confidence crew were yesterday patrolling the state coastline beside the Southern Philippines inspecting all qualification in the closeness to prevent the organisation of heavily armed group fleeing with their captives to the protected haven.
The situation unfolded during around 3:30pm upon Wednesday when the organisation of businessmen went to inspect the single of their birds' nest farms during the strand location circuitously Felda Sahabat fifteen in Tungku.
Informed sources pronounced 5 men, 3 armed with rifles, approached the organisation before long after they arrived during the site as well as systematic them to palm over their money as well as valuables before ordering, during gunpoint, 3 members the organisation to board their vessel which was moored during the beach nearby.
The father of the single of the kidnapped men, the plantation owner who gave his name as Chong, was allowed to go free along with the little of his workers. Chong's son, the relations as well as his commercial operation partner declared Wong as well as his son however were being held captive.
The kidnappers however after expelled Wong though refused to free the dual sons aged 33 as well as 25, revelation Wong in heavily accented Malay, "kalau ada duit boleh lah" before they left.
The dual libera! ted grou p arrived during the Cendrawasih military hire in Felda within mins of each alternative to rapt military of the kidnapping.
Sources pronounced the armed men, the single with his face hidden by the facade as well as 3 carrying long firearms believed to be rifles, had demanded Chong palm over his gold chain, rings, watch, cell phone as well as all his money before grouping him as well as his workers to leave.
The armed group then marched Wong as well as his son together with Chong's son to the circuitously blue coloured vessel before freeing Wong.
District military chief, Supt Shamsudin Mat, who was upon the legal holiday mangle with his mother during beside Felda Sahabat sixteen was during the crime stage half hour after the situation took place after being sensitive by Cendrawasih military hire following Chong's report.
After confirming the incident, he systematic the mobilisation of the Marine Police, General Operation Force as well as Maritime crew to thong off the area as well as poke all vessels in the vicinity.
The navy as well as Police Air Unit in Tawau additionally assimilated the search. Refueling problems as well as bad continue however delayed the arrival of the military helicopter an hour-and-a-half after the situation was reported.
While military have not discounted which the kidnappers as well as their victims could still be hiding in circuitously areas as the sea conditions was dangerous to tiny vessels due to stormy continue in the evening, they have been additionally aware which such conditions would not bushel anyone with knowledge as well as knowledge of the area.
Audacious rapist act
The site of the situation just about 30 nautical miles from the Philippines islands of Sibutu as well as Paguan in Bongao province.
According to sources, comprehension crew have additionally been called in to assist as military hold the single of the g! roup who was wearing the facade could be the workman in the plantation sector in Felda.
Heavy rains forced Sabah military commissioner Hamzah Taib to terminate his revisit to the district. Inspector General of Police, Bakri Omar is approaching to arrive in Kota Kinabalu Friday afternoon for the lecture upon the case.
Both kidnapped victims' fathers were seen during the military hire here today, though refused to comment when approached by the internal media observant they had been instructed by OCPD here.
This is the second kidnapping box in new memory which has taken place in Tungku Felda. The first happened in midst 90s when the physical education instructor attached to Ecovest construction association was kidnapped as well as taken to somewhere in Bongao province.
The physical education instructor was expelled the month after after his kidnappers received RM100,000 as recover from the company.
It is believed which the dual fathers were expelled to capacitate them to pick up recover money for the recover of their sons. It was not known if either party has done contact since.
The situation comes just weeks after British royals Prince William as well as his mother Kate Middleton visited the famous Danum Valley rainforest conservation area circuitously here.
Just the week ago the state supervision as well as an American multi-national association sealed the 3 billion ringgit understanding to build the world's first integrated lobster aquaculture park park sited in circuitously Semporna.
Expectations were high which such brazen rapist acts were during an finish especially after the Muslim rebels waging the four-decade insurgency in the Southern Philippines as well as who have often crossed over into Sabah, sealed the historic pact with the Philippines supervision last month to finish the conflict.
However, many of the rebels have been still heavily armed though poor. Booming commercial oper! ation th is side of the limit is the enticement which is tough to resist.
Previous abductions
The last reported kidnapping from the east seashore of Sabah was in 2010 when dual seaweed farmers were taken from Sebangkat Island off Semporna by gunmen.
They were taken to Tawi-Tawi Island as well as expelled unscathed in Dec which year. A recover was paid to secure their release.
In 2003, seven foreigners were taken warrant from the resort located in an oil palm estate in Silam, Lahad Datu.
In 2000, dual abductions took place when the Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty-three people, including tourists, from Sipadan. In the second incident, they took 3 Malaysians from Pulau Pandanan off Semporna.
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