Plain-clothes cops nab kidnappers ( 2003-11-04 16:56) (China Daily)
A group of kidnappers who splashed a hostage with petrol then tried to set
him alight were apprehended by undercover police on the spot, reports Beijing
Evening News.
According to police, a kidnapper was trying to ignite a lighter after
splashing petrol on a middle-aged man when some plain-clothes officers surprised
them and rescued the hostage.
In the ensuing scuffle, one kidnapper was shot in the shoulder and one
policeman suffered a burn.
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