Unknown assailants
demanded on Friday a one-million-dollar ransom in exchange for the release of
businessman Raja al-Zuhairi, the National News Agency reported on Friday.
According to NNA, the
kidnappers contacted the father-in-law of al-Zuhairi demanding him to pay the
ransom.
LBCI reported that a GMC
Envoy intercepted the car of al-Zuhairi Thursday night.
The vehicle was found
parked on the side of a road in Aramoun.
Meanwhile, unknown
culprits pursued the car of 37-year-old Abbas Moustapha Qassas on Mdeirej-Sofar
road on Thursday night, his brother Ali told policemen.
Abbas contacted Ali but
then the line was disconnected.
According to Ali he headed
to the area and found the car of Abbas, holding license plate 149492/Z, parked
on the side of the road with the driver’s door open.
NNA said that the Internal
Security Forces launched an investigation into the matter.http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/50324
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