Thu May 23 02:34:22 SAST 2013
Thu May 23 02:34:22 SAST 2013

Kidnapped boy recovered in Malaysia, ransom paid

May 3, 2012 | Sapa-dpa | 9 comments

Malaysian police said they had recovered a 12-year-old Dutch boy who was seized six days ago near his house in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Picture taken from www.acepunch.com

 We are delighted to tell you that Nayati is back home with us and, although it has obviously been a very traumatic time for him, he appears at this stage to be in good shape 

Kuala Lumpur city police chief Mohmad Salleh said Nayati Shamelin Moodliar was returned unharmed and reunited with his parents.

Mohmad did not give details about how the boy was recovered, adding there was an ongoing effort to track down the kidnappers.

A police source said the boy was released early Thursday in Rawang town on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur after an undetermined amount of ransom money was paid to the kidnappers.

The Moodliar family confirmed the child's safe recovery but would not give details about the circumstances behind the release.

"We are delighted to tell you that Nayati is back home with us and, although it has obviously been a very traumatic time for him, he appears at this stage to be in good shape," the Moodliar family said on a Facebook account set up to help recover the victim.

"We cannot begin to say how proud we are of him and the way that he has coped with the events of the past week," they said.

"As we are sure you will understand, Nayati's kidnapping is the subject of an ongoing investigation so we are unfortunately not at liberty to reveal any of the details of the case at this stage," they added.

Moodliar was seized on Friday while walking to Mont' Kiara International School, near his home in Kuala Lumpur, by two men who dragged him to a waiting black car, police said.

Nayati's kidnapping generated a public outcry in Malaysia and abroad, with more than 20,000 people expressing their support for the victim's family on the Facebook account set up to gather information to help find the abductee.

A Malaysian businessman and a Malaysia-based news portal had offered a reward totalling 60,000 ringgit (20,000 dollars) for information that could lead to the quick and safe recovery of Nayati.

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May 3, 2012

s.cold

eish easy moola
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May 3, 2012

TKay

One of his parents know about the kidnapping
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May 3, 2012

RobinH

TKay. I reckon both parents heard about it. Hello.
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May 3, 2012

Hlubculous

Bosso ke sheleta!!
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May 3, 2012

tumzangwana

at least he is back safe considering how many kids and people get kidnapped and their families cant afford the ransom money and they end up getting k!lled.
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

Thank God for the safe return of the boy. This boy is so cute and appears to be so innocent, how does a human being reconcile themselves to the idea of kidnapping him is beyond me!!!
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

TKay
One of his parents know about the kidnapping
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And you know this because?????
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

RobinH
TKay. I reckon both parents heard about it. Hello.
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Ok Rob!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahah
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May 4, 2012

snazz

Thanx lord the boy is home and safe. And this must be intensively investigated
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