Man, 22, allegedly faked own kidnapping to get S$3,000 ransom, S'pore police finds him at Marina Bay safe & sound

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man will be charged in court on Feb. 14, 2026, for his suspected involvement in a case of attempted cheating by staging his own kidnapping.

On Feb. 12, 2026, at about 11:42am, the Police received a report that the man did not turn up for work.

While following up on the missing person report, the police received further information on Feb. 13, 2026, that the man had allegedly been kidnapped.

The man's uncle had received text messages seeking a ransom of S$3,000 for the release of his nephew and the messages contained photos of the man being tied up.

Officers from Clementi Police Division conducted extensive searches and investigations to locate the man.

Within three hours of being informed of the alleged kidnapping, officers managed to locate the man in the vicinity of Marina Bay.

According to the police, he was found safe and sound.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly staged his own kidnapping for personal reasons.

No ransom was paid to him or anyone else and his mobile devices were seized in connection to the case.

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