Suspect arrested over Friday’s kidnapping

A 30-year-old man was arrested early on Tuesday in connection with the kidnapping of a 24-year-old man on Friday in Limassol and causing grievous bodily harm. On Monday, the police confirmed that a 24-year-old Turkish Cypriot man was kidnapped and attacked with a knife in Limassol. Limassol police deputy operations chief Lefteris Kyriacou said “we were informed that a 24-year-old … was kidnapped in the evening [of Friday] in the Ayios Antonios area by three other people, who took him violently to an agricultural area, where they hit him and injured him with a knife and they believed him to be a suspect regarding recent cases of dog thefts.” He later added that the police were investigating “a case of kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm”, and that “developments are expected in the coming period”. Related Articles • Turkish Cypriot kidnapped and attacked with knife in Limassol The man suffered leg injuries, was hospitalised and discharged on Sunday. Police investigations led to evidence against the 30-year-old and an arrest warrant was secured. The suspect was arrested just after midnight. Police investigations are ongoing.