Sydney police plead for secure return of 85-year-old who was kidnapped by mistake | EUROtoday

Police in Sydney are asking for the secure return of an aged man who they consider was kidnapped by mistake.

Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his residence in North Ryde simply after 5.00am native time on Friday. Detectives say a gaggle of a minimum of three individuals compelled their method into his home and drove him away in a darkish SUV.

Investigators are assured he was not the meant goal. They consider the abductors meant to grab another person however went to the improper deal with.

So far, Mr Baghsarian’s household has not obtained any ransom demand.

Mr Baghsarian is a grandfather who lives alone and “needs daily medication”. Officers are apprehensive about his well being and say time is vital.

“The family are in distress. All they want is their father to be returned, their grandfather to be returned,” Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Marks stated.

“At this stage, our view is that he’s still alive and we’re looking for his safe return,” he stated.

“This is a difficult case because in a normal kidnapping case, we would be told of a ransom. And what I can say is that I’m one million per cent confident that they have the wrong person.”

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that movies and pictures believed to have been recorded by the abductors have been extensively circulated in Sydney’s underworld. They reportedly present the 85-year-old tied up and injured.

Mr Marks stated the footage was “distressing” and never useful to the investigation.

“It’s not ideal that those images are out there,” Mr Marks stated. “I have seen the videos,” he added. “They are distressing to see an 85-year-old man in that condition.”

Police say CCTV footage from when Mr Baghsarian was taken exhibits a darkish automobile arriving on the street earlier than daybreak. Two individuals in hooded clothes might be seen approaching the home.

Minutes later, they return carrying a person who seems to be struggling and place him into the SUV. The automobile then drives away. A burnt-out automotive matching the outline was later present in a close-by suburb.

Police have urged these accountable to launch Mr Baghsarian at a secure public place.

They are additionally asking residents to report any uncommon exercise, particularly at properties that seem empty.

“Let police know where he’s currently located or alternatively drop Mr Baghsarian off at a shopping centre or an emergency department or even a nursing home,” NSW premier Chris Minns appealed to the abductors.

“We urge them to do that as soon as possible.”