, ‘He initially planned to take the bus to Leh, but upon hearing that the bus only operates two months per year, he decided to travel by bicycle. The distance to his destination was about 450km, so he rode his bicycle for 10 hours a day.’, ‘As his journey became more challenging, his stamina depleted, and a truck stopped in front of Larry Kko. Local men from the truck offered him a ride, saying, “Where are you headed? We can give you a lift.”‘, ‘With about 10km left to his destination, Larry Kko accepted the offer thinking he would ride for only 20-30 minutes. However, when he woke up from a nap in the car, he found himself completely off track in a desolate area.’, ‘The locals threatened him with a stick to demand money, attempted to take his phone and camera, and even tried to feed him an unknown pill.’, ‘Larry Kko stated, “They made me take the pill twice. The first time, I pretended to take it and hid it in my hand, but 30-40 minutes later, they gave me another pill. This time, I had to take it as they watched me consume it. After taking the pill, I was out of sorts for 5-6 hours.”‘, ‘In a kidnapped situation, Larry Kko contacted a friend to inform them of his location and situation. After requesting the police report, he was fortunately released from captivity after 30 hours. However, he was robbed of 10,000 rupees (about 160,000 won) in the process.’, ‘Subsequently, Larry Kko reported the kidnappers to the police station, but the local police delayed the investigation, claiming it was not their jurisdiction. Through a close local acquaintance, Larry Kko requested a reinvestigation, leading to the arrest of the kidnappers.’, ‘The kidnappers initially told the police that it was not a kidnapping but a paid ride to the destination. However, after being indiscriminately assaulted by the police, they admitted to kidnapping for the purpose of money and acknowledged smashing the camera.’, ‘Reporter Yu Hye-ji: yuhyeji@topstarnews.net’,
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