Penal businessman freed after ransom paid in kidnapping

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February 25, 2026

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Penal businessman freed after ransom paid in kidnapping

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Sascha Wilson

Penal businessman Michael Alejandro Espana Ramnath has been released by his captors after a ransom was paid, police have confirmed.

The amount paid and the circumstances surrounding his release have not been disclosed, but investigators said he was freed more than a week ago. Ramnath, 34, who operates the Best Friends Burger Cart with his father along the SS Erin Road in Penal, was abducted around 11 pm on February 3 while returning home. He and his 65-year-old father had closed their business around 10.45 pm and left separately in their vehicles.

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