Bergen police at 2:10 am were informed of the kidnapping of a 30-year-old man on the streets of the city. The victim was found, but due to the injuries he suffered from his torturers, he was transported to the Haukeland University Hospital. The manhunt and full mobilization of the Norwegian services are underway. The hijackers are armed and can pose a threat.
First arrested
After several hours of raids, the first suspects were arrested. As Kristine Knutsen-Berge admitted:
“We are at an early stage of the investigation. We are currently focusing on arresting anyone who may have been involved in the crime. A search is underway, involving the forces of the Western police in Bergen, "Kristine Knutsen-Berge said in an interview with NRK.no
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Wanted are armed
As the officers found out from the victim, the hijackers are armed. According to the testimony, they have firearms and knives. That is why the services urge residents not to walk around Nipedalen, Tennebekk, and also in the forest by the canal on the Lax River.
The injuries suffered by the abductee indicate that the wanted perpetrators may pose a threat to random passers-by. That is why the police urge people not to act on their own, and report all their suspicions to the emergency number.
Mobilization of patrols and drones
Police forces from West Bergen were involved in the search. The officers are helped by drones that check the area from the air. Bergen police officers were supported by a helicopter from the Oslo branch.
A thermal imaging camera was also used. As a result of extensive searches, the first suspect, a 24-year-old man, was arrested.
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The action in the forest on the Lax canal was preceded by the sight of two suspicious cars in Nipedalsvatnet. It is possible that the kidnappers may have already fled the city.
Police officers stopped all cars in Nipedalen this morning as part of an action. One of the drivers admitted that the suspect man tried to break into his truck. His suspicion was aroused by the fact that the would-be passenger had no shoes on his feet.
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