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Three Arrested in Beersheba Over Violent Kidnapping and Extortion Threats

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 18 hours ago

What happened

In Beersheba, Ran Amkaies and two accomplices kidnapped and violently threatened a man to extort 10,000 shekels. After a failed escape and a car crash, the victim alerted police, leading to the suspects' arrest and indictments for kidnapping, extortion, and obstruction of justice.

01Ran Amkaies and two others kidnapped and threatened a man in Beersheba demanding 10,000 shekels.
02The victim was beaten and forced to surrender his phone and passcode during the ordeal.
03The victim escaped after a car crash and contacted police at a nearby bus stop.
04Police arrested the suspects after the victim filed a complaint and gathered evidence from security cameras.
05All three suspects face serious charges including kidnapping, extortion, and obstruction of justice.
06Prosecutors requested their detention due to risks of witness tampering and flight.

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