Malaysian police hunt for suspects in abduction, robbery of 2 Chinese tourists

Four men are being hunted by Malaysian police after robbing two Chinese tourists in Pekan Gohtong Jaya near Pahang state’s Genting Highlands on Monday.

Bentong police superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the incident, which occurred at about 6.30pm, involved a 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman.

Officers at the Genting Highlands police station received information about the incident from a member of the public at around 7.40pm.

“The incident happened while both victims were walking in Pekan Gohtong Jaya when they were approached by four unidentified male suspects.

“The suspects forced both victims into a BMW vehicle, and a struggle ensued between them,” he said in a statement on Friday.

The female victim managed to escape from the vehicle, while the male victim was taken by the suspects.