Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of a 22-year-old foreign national residing at the Kofinou migrant reception centre.

According to the police, the incident was reported around 8.30pm on Wednesday, 13 August, by two fellow nationals of the victim who said that they could not reach their friend by phone and feared he might have been abducted.

The complaint stated that about half an hour earlier, a vehicle carrying three individuals arrived at the reception centre, picked up the victim, and drove away.

Around 10.30pm, the victim contacted his friends, stating that he had indeed been abducted and then released near the Kofinou overpass.

When he arrived at the Kofinou police station, officers noted abrasions on his face and neck.

The man was taken to the emergency department at Larnaca general hospital, where he was treated for abrasions on various parts of his body.

The police said that the victim provided a written statement suggesting that the incident may be linked to financial disputes between him and the suspects.

A court-issued arrest warrant has been obtained for one suspect, who remains at large.