The Nayati kidnapping was not the last one. There has been a kidnapping reported almost everyday in the papers.
There is a reason for my paranoia. When we lived in Bangsar one night I returned home late. Suddenly I saw a car behind mine - meaning the car had been waiting idling by the roadside. So instead of driving home, I drove past our home, then took some left turns and right turns.
The car followed me. Then I drove around the block, slowly, speeding up and being erratic - making it known that I knew there was a car behind me. I took another turn and the other car finally drove off. Strange behaviour - God knows who was in that other car.
I hope the Police will set up a special "kidnap action station" maybe with a dedicated hotline phone number. If things are done super fast - especially where people went missing at ATMs, gas stations, on the way to school etc there is greater chance of rescuing the victim unharmed and also nabbing the criminals.
The other thing you can explore is getting one of those GPS tracker services and putting it in your car, your handbag, SIM card etc. So that the moment you go missing, your loved ones can contact the security company and zoom in on your location. This may be worth the money spent.
Kidnapping carries a mandatory death sentence in Malaysia. In China shooting abductors on sight is a cheaper and more effective option.
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