Police on Sunday afternoon said they are investigating a case of abduction of two people in Limassol, which was reported to them earlier in the morning.

According to Limassol CID, the report of abduction was made early on Sunday morning by a foreigner, who said a group of people from the same country had kidnapped his flatmates.

He named someone as being involved, to whom they owe money. All people involved are believed to be Syrian.

Police officers located the suspect, who, when questioned, made various allegations, while the two victims were found in a warehouse in the Ypsonas area, bound at the hands and feet.

Police investigations led to seven people being named as involved, while officers are now working on the issuing of arrest warrants for them.