Criminality - A man in Berlin abducted and left injured
They are accused of abducting a 31-year-old man in the midst of Berlin and extorting 8,200 Euro from his partner for his release. The victim was then left on a street in Lichtenberg with stab wounds after approximately six hours. The Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office has indicted a 31-year-old Vietnamese man and a 35-year-old German. The charges include extortion, kidnapping, and grievous bodily harm, according to a spokesperson.
The accused are alleged to have posed as Vietnamese policemen to a man on the Alexanderplatz on January 11th and demanded that he accompany them to their car. The 31-year-old Vietnamese man reportedly had doubts just before getting into the vehicle. When he refused, the trio is said to have become violent.
Initially, they demanded 8,000 Euro from the man due to alleged gambling debts, which they later increased to 9,000 Euro. The man paid 5,200 Euro, with his partner supposed to bring the remaining amount. When she arrived at the arranged meeting place, the kidnapped man attempted to escape. One of the suspects is said to have prevented this by inflicting two stab wounds in his abdomen. According to the indictment, the partner brought an additional 3,000 Euro, and the man was eventually released, injured. The suspects were later arrested and are in remand custody.
The accusations against the suspects were handled by the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office, located in the heart of the city. The alleged crime took place near Alexanderplatz, a well-known landmark in the city of Berlin. Despite the violence and criminality, the victim was eventually released after his partner paid the remaining ransom money. During their time in remand custody, the details of their posing as Vietnamese policemen and extorting money from the man were further examined by the authorities.
