Parisian hailed as a hero for helping thwart crypto kidnapping

Parisian hailed as a hero for helping thwart crypto kidnapping

Parisian shop owner who used a fire extinguisher to scuttle the kidnappers ‘ girl at the hands of a French bitcoin business has been hailed as a warrior.

A gang attempted to kidnap a woman who was identified by the local press as the daughter of a crypto boss on Tuesday ( May 13 ), prompting French prosecutors to launch an investigation. The vicious attempt to kidnap someone from Paris on the streets of Paris is at least the next time the French crypto industry has been targeted in recent months, underscoring growing dangers to the rich companies in the sector.

A movie that has been broadly shared on social media shows three masked guys wrestling with two people on the ground, the lady and her father, while a vehicle waits outside. The attackers next exit into the backs of a getaway de as a man is seen rushing toward them with a fire extinguisher. The departing car is subsequently thrown with the hose.

As he spoke to Reuters outside his bike store in Paris ‘ 11th district on Wednesday, visitors cheered the gentleman, who only used his title to describe himself.

One lady yelled, “You’re a champion,” while another man called out from the opposite road to him.

” Thank you very much. That is generous, Nabil responded.