Russian Man Kidnapped in Bali, Held for 30 Hours and Forced to Hand Over Crypto Account

Odaily Planet Daily News: A 41-year-old Russian man (identified by the initials AI) was kidnapped in Bali and forced to hand over his cryptocurrency account. While riding his motorcycle home from work, the man was stopped by a black Nissan Serena. Two masked assailants restrained him with plastic handcuffs, covered his head, and took him to a two-story house. The man was held captive for approximately 30 hours, during which he was subjected to beatings and kicks. The assailants forced him to disclose his cryptocurrency account passwords, stole his phone, and used keys taken from his motorcycle to enter his residence, where they seized a second phone to further access his accounts. At around 4 a.m. on July 4th, the man was left near Udayana University Hospital in Jimbaran and received medical treatment.