On September 29, the Criminal Police Division of Da Nang Police, together with the Immigration Department and local authorities in Thang An commune, uncovered a case suspected of “kidnapping for ransom” at a guesthouse in Ha Binh village.

Initial investigation showed that on September 24, Zhang Kai (born 1996, Chinese national) went to a casino in Da Nang, where he borrowed 200,000 yuan (about USD 29,000) from He Kai (born 1979).

After losing all the money, Zhang Kai was overpowered by He Kai and two others, Wang Jun (born 1995) and Wang Shao Bo (born 1985). The group took him to a guesthouse in Thang An commune, where they forced him to call his mother and girlfriend in China, demanding they send money to settle the debt before he could be released.

Around 7 PM on September 25, during an administrative inspection, police discovered and freed the victim. They arrested Wang Shao Bo and Wang Jun on the spot, while He Kai was later tracked down and brought in for questioning.

The Da Nang Criminal Police have applied urgent procedural measures against the three suspects for “kidnapping to appropriate property.” The case is under further investigation.

Ha Nam