RP trader abducted

RP trader abducted

MANILA (AP): Kidnappers wearing ski masks seized a wealthy
trader in a crowded southern Philippine commercial district in an
abduction linked to a family feud, police said yesterday.

Police said Emilio Enriquez was walking toward a family-owned
store in Zamboanga City's downtown commercial area when three men
armed with pistols pulled over and forced him into their car
last Friday.

One of the abductors punched Enriquez when he tried to fight.
The 63-year-old Enriquez owns a chain of hardware stores, a
flower shop and night clubs in Zamboanga, said police chief
superintendent Dominador Resos.

No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction but
Resos said an initial investigation indicated the kidnapping
could be linked to a family business rivalry.