Two suspected kidnappers, one of whom was armed, were arrested and their 8-year old victim was rescued yesterday afternoon by the French Police, cooperating with the Western Area Special Police, when negotiations over the ransom money were being held. The suspected kidnappers were trapped in the usual way with the victim's father notifying the police before he was about to pay the ransom money and through their alleged confession the victim was re-soued.
The rescued victim is Chang Taching, son of the proprietor of a family fortune-telling temple at 131 Avenue Joffre. The boy disappeared while playing outside his home on July 1. Three days later his father received a letter from kidnappers de. manding $150 000, it was learned from Chinese sources.
The boy's father notified the police of the crime and yesterday when he was supposed to pay the money at a specified place near Jessfeld Park he. went in the, company of police. There the two suspected kidnappers were arrested The officers soon learned that the victim was hidden in the Western District area and by cooperating with the special police they also rescued the young victim. in such wi make. also strike at "once; these "patrols have sunk many ships and. scored: direct. hits on aerodromes and hangars.
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