Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the victim, a 45-year-old Indonesian man, was believed to have been abducted in Salak Selatan, Cheras, and was found safe during an operation to track down the suspects.

“The victim filed a report yesterday at the Cheras police headquarters (IPD) and the case is being investigated under Section 363 of the Penal Code for kidnapping,” he said when contacted.

The incident occurred at about 1.15am when a team from the Petaling Jaya IPD conducted an operation to apprehend a suspect with 26 previous criminal and drug-related offences. The suspect is also believed to have been involved in several house and shop break-ins.

The 37-year-old suspect was shot dead after he reportedly threatened to kill a police officer.

Police said the suspect and two of his accomplices kidnapped the victim, however, the other two suspects remain at large.

A subsequent search of the scene uncovered three parangs, a metal-cutting axe and a claw hammer that are believed to have been used in criminal activities.

Hussein added that the police are actively pursuing the two accomplices, who are believed to have been involved in house and shop break-ins in Damansara, Petaling Jaya.