Gya: It was all a ruse

Kidnapped Iranian cleric, Mohammed Hassan Ebrahami was tricked into going back to the college by a report of a bathroom leak. Confirmed reports out of the local Muslim community are that Ebrahami received a telephone call about the leak at the Islamic College, Brickdam and subsequently left his home.

He discovered there was no leak and while leaving was dragged from his car by a group of men who also shot and injured another official of the institution. He has not been seen since.

Local Shia leader, Sheik Salim Ibn Abdul Kadir told the media yesterday that a functionary within the Islamic College had telephoned Ebrahami. But Kadir denied claims that the kidnapping was an `inside job' and said he was only privy to certain facts, which are that Ebrahami did receive the call that night.