Ten More Arrested in Kidnapping Case of Istanbul Municipality Official

An investigation into the alleged kidnapping of Erhan Karaal, the Deputy General Manager of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's (İBB) Kültür AŞ, has led to the arrest and detention of ten more suspects. The suspects were brought before the court on charges of "robbery by waylaying" after completing their procedures at the police station.

The Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation following the report of Karaal's abduction in Maltepe. Police were instructed to locate the victim and apprehend the suspects. Karaal was later found in a construction site in Tuzla and was reported to be in good health.

During the course of the investigation, 12 suspects initially linked to the incident were detained. Six of these were subsequently arrested, while another six were released under judicial control measures. The investigation continued, leading to the apprehension of five more individuals at a villa in a wooded area in Kocaeli. Authorities determined that four of these five were involved in organizing the kidnapping.

With the capture of five additional suspects by the Istanbul Police Department's Robbery Bureau, the total number of detainees in the case rose to ten. The court ordered the detention of these ten individuals, marking a significant development in the ongoing investigation into Karaal's abduction.