A group of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka have allegedly kidnapped a Chinese businessman and robbed him of approximately USD 60,000 (about Rs. 180 million) through the USDT cryptocurrency system, police said.
The victim, identified as Chinese national Wang Huaqiang, operates a shop named Hua Hui on R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya. According to Kollupitiya Police, he was abducted in a car around 9.00 p.m. on August 22.
He has told police that he was confined in a building for about a day, during which the suspects stole the money, before abandoning him on a roadside.
The businessman is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Narahenpita. Police say the complaint was lodged yesterday evening, and investigations are underway.
