Politician's son escapes from kidnappers<\/p>\n
Evi Mariani, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The son of Tri Yulianto -- a member of the Jakarta campaign team
\nof presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and
\nlegislator-elect of the Democratic Party -- was kidnapped by
\nseveral men and women on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The kidnappers called Tri five times on Wednesday on his home
\nline and mobile phone, demanding that he resign from the campaign
\nteam if he wanted to see his son again. Tri also said that the
\nkidnappers did not ask for a ransom.<\/p>\n
However, Tri's sister-in-law, Besti B.M., told reporters that
\nthe kidnappers asked for Rp 300 million (US$31,915) in ransom.<\/p>\n
The case is being investigated by the Jakarta Police.<\/p>\n
Tri's son, 15-year-old Faisal Akbar, was walking on Jl.
\nPemuda, in front of Arion Plaza, East Jakarta, on Tuesday at
\naround 1 p.m. when suddenly a blue Toyota Kijang minivan
\napproached him. Several men and women forced him to get into the
\nvan.<\/p>\n
Tri told reporters on Thursday that one of the kidnappers
\npointed something from inside his jacket and his son thought it
\nwas a pistol.<\/p>\n
The kidnappers told Faisal inside the car that they were
\nmembers of the Democratic Party. Later, they gave Faisal a drink
\nthat made him lose consciousness.<\/p>\n
When Faisal regained consciousness later in the night, he was
\nalready at a guest house in Cisarua, Bogor regency. The
\nkidnappers gave him another drink and Faisal fell unconscious
\nagain.<\/p>\n
The boy woke up on Wednesday morning and found he was being
\nguarded by three of the kidnappers. Later, two of them also left
\nhim alone with only one person watching over him.<\/p>\n
The guard, identified only as Tono, then asked Faisal to join
\nhim to play billiards at a billiard hall near the guest house.
\nAfter a while, Tono said he needed to go to the men's room, and
\nstrangely, left Faisal alone.<\/p>\n
Faisal immediately grabbed the chance and escaped. He took a
\npublic minivan heading to Baranangsiang bus terminal in Bogor.
\nFrom the terminal, he took a taxi back home to Duren Sawit, East
\nJakarta, and arrived safely on Wednesday at around 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
The family immediately contacted the Jakarta Police
\ndetectives, and with Faisal's guidance they found the guest house
\nin Cisarua later that night. All the kidnappers had gone but the
\nblue Toyota Kijang was still parked outside the guest house.<\/p>\n
Tri, his wife Susi Rahma and Faisal were questioned by the
\npolice on Thursday.<\/p>",
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