Man allegedly ‘kidnapped’ in Chai Wan actually arrested by police

A home invasion and abduction in Chai Wan yesterday (Wed) turned out to have been the arrest of a suspect by the police.    

The police received a woman’s report last night at about 11pm, claiming four men broke into her home and kidnapped her son.    

The mother of the 39-year-old man named Ngai said she failed to make contact with her son after being informed by the neighbors of his "kidnapping” by four men at around 9pm.   

Officers rushed to the man’s residential place in Chai Wan Estate Wan Ying House and confirmed the “kidnap” was an arrest operation that led plainclothes inspectors to the man who was accused of criminal intimidation.    

According to officers, Ngai lived in the same flat with his mother, three kids, and wife.    

The couple allegedly had an argument, after which the wife left the house, taking the two daughters with her. Ngai then sent threatening messages to the daughters, claiming that he would hurt the son, who had been left behind, if they did not return.   

The wife then called the police, which led to inspectors arriving at Ngai’s flat to take him away.    

Ngai is now under investigation, with the “abduction” case reclassified from a “Request for Police Assistance” to “Miscellaneous.”