JOHOR BARU: A misunderstanding is believed to be the motive behind the case of three teenagers being abducted from a supermarket before being beaten and photographed naked, last Saturday.
Johor Baru Utara police chief, Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh said four new arrests involving the case have been made so far.
He said police were in the process of obtaining a remand order to assist in investigations.
"There are four new arrests undergoing remand and investigation processes.
"A preliminary investigation found the motive is believed to be a dispute between the victims and several suspects," he said when contacted today.
Yesterday, Balveer Singh said three 14-year-old boys claimed to have been abducted by a group of men from a supermarket here before being beaten and photographed naked.
He said police received a report from the victims at 6.45am on Saturday.
The victims claimed that they were approached by 10 men and were abducted using three cars to a location that could not be determined.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 363 of the Penal Code (kidnapping), Section 324 of the Penal Code (for causing injury with a weapon) and Section 506 (criminal intimidation).