Full coverage· Security· Updated
Three Arrested in Beersheba Over Violent Kidnapping and Extortion Threats
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.
2 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 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.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- RightNone
- Haredi1
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
