Moments of horror in Maslak: Suspects disguised as fake police kidnapped a businessman and demanded a ransom of 2 million dollars

Adem D., an Iranian national who owns a financial company, was kidnapped from in front of his house in Maslak by suspects who introduced themselves as police. It was learned that the suspects, who transferred 48 thousand dollars worth of crypto money from the businessman's account to their own accounts and stole his watch worth 7.5 million liras, demanded a ransom of 2 million dollars to release Adem D. 6 suspects, who were determined to have kidnapped the businessman by following him with the GPS device they placed in his vehicle, were caught. It was learned that Adem D., who escaped from the suspects with his hands tied, went to the guards in Başakşehir and asked for help.

Businessman Adem D. did not return after leaving his house in Maslak on October 4, saying he would buy food. After Adem D. did not return home for a long time, the police started an investigation upon his wife's notice.

HE WENT TO THE GUARDS WITH HIS HANDS TOLD

While the Extortion Bureau was continuing the work, Adem D. came to the guards with his hands tied in Başakşehir's Güvercintepe District and asked for help, saying, "They kidnapped me. I barely escaped from their hands."

'I WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO KILL THEM'

Adem D., whose statement was taken at the police, said, "Shortly after I left the house, a car blocked me. They forced me out of my car and into their own vehicle, showing me a police ID. They beat me along the way and said that they would kill me if I did not pay 2 million dollars. They transferred the crypto money worth 38 thousand dollars in my accounts to their own accounts. Then they took another 10 thousand dollars. They stole the watch on my wrist, worth 7.5 million liras. Then they took me to a warehouse-like place where they took me." "I escaped from his grasp and ran away, I was very afraid that they would kill me," he said.

THEY ATTACHED A GPS DEVICE TO THE BUSINESS PERSON'S CAR AND TRACKED IT

Extortion Bureau teams examined the security camera footage and identified the suspects. In the footage, the suspects were seen using fake police IDs to enter the site where the businessman lived and explore. 6 suspects were detained during the operation. 1 police vest, 5 walkie-talkies, 2 unlicensed pistols, 1 air rifle and many bullets were seized from the suspects. It was learned that the suspects planned to kidnap Adem D. and for this purpose, they followed him by attaching a GPS device to his car. It was learned that the suspects questioned at the Extortion Bureau had previous records for wounding, unlicensed weapons and forged documents. The suspects were sent to the courthouse after their procedures.