A 17-year-old in Limassol reported getting kidnapped in a van, beaten, and threatened he would be killed, police said on Saturday.

He was taken to an isolated area at Kolossi castle where his phone was stolen, left abandoned and told if he spoke a word over what happened, his house would be burned told, according to police.

The incident unfolded at around 11:45pm in Kolossi, where the teenager was outside a kiosk. A saloon car pulled up with a man and a woman inside, while at the same time, a van turned up and the driver violently shoved the boy in the vehicle.

The teenager realised they had pulled over at Kolossi castle and the two individuals in the saloon car were also on site. He reported getting beaten, his phone stolen and abandoned at the scene.

He was also told that if he reported the incident he would get killed and his house burned down.

The teenager walked home, and accompanied with his mother reported the matter to police.

Officers are investigating the case, and have released a missing person bulletin for one of the suspects.