A certain crypto KOL was kidnapped and beaten, and was later released due to insufficient account funds

ChainCatcher news, according to europe1, a 26-year-old trader was kidnapped on his way back to his home in Juvisy-sur-Orge on Friday night to Saturday. The man, who has 40,000 followers on TikTok, was forcibly taken by four kidnappers in a stolen Clio car.

According to preliminary reports, the victim was beaten. The kidnappers demanded 50,000 euros in cryptocurrency from him. After checking his account balance and finding a lower amount, the kidnappers released him, realizing that the victim did not possess the requested sum. The trader was assessed to need six days of recovery (ITT). The case has been taken over by the organized and professional crime investigation department.