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A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man will be charged in court on 14 February 2026, for his suspected involvement in a case of attempted cheating by staging his own kidnapping.  

On 12 February 2026 at about 11.42am, the Police received a report that the man did not turn up for work. While following up on the missing person report, the Police received further information on 13 February 2026 that the man had allegedly been kidnapped. The man’s uncle had received text messages seeking a ransom of S$3,000 for the release of his nephew and the messages contained photos of the man being tied up. 

Officers from Clementi Police Division conducted extensive searches and investigations to locate the man. Within three hours of being informed of the alleged kidnapping, officers managed to locate the man in the vicinity of Marina Bay. He was safe and sound. 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly staged his own kidnapping for personal reasons. No ransom was paid to him or anyone else and his mobile devices were seized in connection to the case.

If convicted for the offence of Attempted Cheating under Section 420 read with Section 511 of the Penal Code 1871, he may face an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both.