RP trader abducted

Mon, 18 May 1998 | Source: AP

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.

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