Australian police seek safe return of elderly man abducted in case of mistaken identity - Link Newspaper

February 16, 2026
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Australian police seek safe return of elderly man abducted in case of mistaken identity - Link Newspaper

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Australian police on Monday appealed for the urgent return of an 85-year-old man kidnapped in what they said was a case of mistaken identity. Police received reports early Friday that octogenarian Chris Baghsarian had been lifted from his home by three intruders in Sydney’s North Ryde suburb. The kidnappers had been targeting an individual linked to […]

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