Malaysia legislation
Section 3
of ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947
Section 3
Whoever abducts any person—
(a)
with the intent that such person shall be held to ransom or that extortion shall be committed from that person or any other person; or
(b)
knowing it to be likely that such person will be held to ransom or that extortion will be committed from that person or any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.
Abduction impeding the course of justice