Senior Istanbul Municipality official kidnapped as search underway
The deputy general manager of an Istanbul Municipality-affiliated company responsible for cultural affairs was abducted outside his home, prosecutors announced on June 18, as police have launched a manhunt to locate the senior official.
Erhan Karaal, deputy general manager of Kültür A.Ş., was kidnapped by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Istanbul’s Maltepe district at around 9 p.m. on June 17.
“Necessary instructions have been issued to law enforcement authorities to locate the victim and apprehend the suspects. The investigation is being conducted meticulously,” the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a written statement.
According to media reports, Karaal and his family were preparing to leave home for a visit on June 17.
