When Runlan Shaw’s son was kidnapped by armed men in Singapore and held captive for nearly 12 days.
On February 6, 1964, the South China Morning Post reported, “Today, in broad daylight, four armed men kidnapped the eldest son of millionaire and film mogul Lun Lun Shaw. ” reported.
“Mr Vee Meng Shaw, 32, a lawyer and general counsel for his father’s business, the Shaw Brothers organization, was kidnapped while on his way to work with his wife in a chauffeur-driven car.” [in Singapore].
“A few hundred meters from his home in Holland Hill, four gunmen in a van blocked Mr Shaw’s car as it entered the main road, dragged Mr Shaw and the driver from the car, and forced them into the van. I put it on the car and drove away.
“The kidnappers, armed with guns and daggers, left Mrs. Shaw unharmed. Police believe Ms. Shaw was being held for ransom by her kidnappers, but the Shaw family has said nothing about the kidnapping. I didn’t want to talk.”
On February 18, the Post reported, “A police spokesperson said Mr Shaw and his driver, Mr Mundari, were released on the outskirts of Singapore between 5pm and 6pm.” [on February 17]. A spokeswoman said both men were weak and tired. ”
The Post reported on February 19 that Shaw “spent nearly 12 days blindfolded in a bare room with a cement floor, wondering if his captors would spare his life,” he told reporters. ”.
“They blindfolded me, […] I followed their instructions and was not assaulted. […] Then I felt like I was being guided by something Attack When I touched the wall, it was a board, so it was a (native) hut. Additionally, we could hear ducks and chickens crowing.
“Mr Shaw said there seemed to be two possible reasons.” [he] They were released because, firstly, the kidnappers could not get the ransom, and secondly, because the kidnappers and both of them could not. [his driver] “He was in a serious condition with severe stomach pain.”
