Man arrested over alleged kidnapping<\/p>\n
BANDUNG: Bandung Police have arrested a 57-year-old resident
\nof Balikpapan in East Kalimantan for allegedly abducting a five-
\nyear-old boy for 25 days after the child's grandfather failed to
\npay him a Rp 20 million debt.<\/p>\n
The alleged abductor, Edy Suwardi, said he was upset with
\nWarinayah's grandfather, who had yet to return money he loaned
\nhim three years ago. \"I was very frustrated,\" Edy told reporters
\nat Bandung Police Headquarters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He admitted to having taken the child to Bandung a week ago
\nfrom the boy's home on Jl. Telindung in Balikpapan. But he denied
\nhaving abducted the child, despite the fact he asked for ransom
\nfrom the child's mother.<\/p>\n
The alleged abductor said he had a house in Bandung.<\/p>\n
The child's mother had agreed to pay him Rp 27 million for the
\nchild and promised to transfer the money at the Bank Mandiri
\noffice on Jl. Asia Afrika in Bandung.<\/p>\n
Balikpapan Police contacted Bandung Police soon after
\nreceiving a report from Zaenab.<\/p>\n
Police said they arrested Edy when he was trying to withdraw
\nthe money transferred by Zaenab. (25\/sur)<\/p>",
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