Engelberg
Ukrainians kidnapped: perpetrators on the run – victims in safety
Mysterious kidnapping case in Engelberg: A Ukrainian is kidnapped and turns up safely hours later. The perpetrators are on the run and the police are investigating.
View of Engelberg.
Shortly following midnight last Friday, a Ukrainian national who has lived in Switzerland for several years was kidnapped in Engelberg. The public prosecutor’s office in Obwalden announced that he had been kidnapped from the underground car park at his place of residence.
The victim was found in another canton around six hours later. He has been in a safe place ever since. The motive for the crime is the subject of ongoing intensive investigations by the Obwalden cantonal police. A political background can be ruled out according to the current status of the public prosecutor’s investigation. A large-scale search for the perpetrators is underway.
The police are looking for witnesses
Anyone who noticed a dark SUV or a dark panel van between February 23 and 24 that might be related to the crime, or who made other suspicious observations, should contact the Obwalden cantonal police immediately on 041 666 65 00 (rem)
