Man, 30, arrested over kidnapping and knife attack in Limassol

Limassol, Cyprus. Police arrested a 30-year-old man shortly after midnight on Tuesday in connection with the kidnapping of a 24-year-old Turkish Cypriot man and the infliction of grievous bodily harm. The abduction and knife attack took place in Limassol on Friday.

Abduction linked to suspected dog thefts

Police confirmed the kidnapping and knife attack on Monday. Lefteris Kyriacou, deputy operations chief of Limassol police, said officers had received information that three people forcibly abducted the man from Ayios Antonios on Friday evening.

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According to Kyriacou, they took him to an agricultural area, beat him and wounded him with a knife, believing he was a suspect in recent dog theft cases.

The victim received hospital treatment for injuries to his legs and was discharged on Sunday.

Evidence leads to arrest warrant

Kyriacou said police were investigating kidnapping and grievous bodily harm, adding that further developments were expected in the period ahead.

Investigators obtained evidence against the 30-year-old and secured a warrant before arresting him.