{"id":167353,"date":"2024-11-29T13:16:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T04:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=167353&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-11-29T13:16:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T04:16:46","slug":"former-employee-allegedly-detained-and-assaulted","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/former-employee-allegedly-detained-and-assaulted\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Employee Allegedly Detained and Assaulted by Used Car Company CEO and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police have arrested six individuals, including the CEO of a used car dealership in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of illegally detaining and assaulting a former employee. The suspects include CEO Hiroshi Terasaki (49) and five employees in their 20s to 40s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the evening of November 26 to the morning of November 28, the suspects allegedly tied the 41-year-old former employee\u2019s hands and feet with zip ties and detained him on the second floor of the dealership\u2019s office. They are also accused of assaulting the man with a metal bat, causing severe injuries, including a fractured bone beneath his eye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incident came to light after the victim managed to send an email to his family for help while his guard was asleep. Police responded to the family\u2019s report and arrested the six individuals on-site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authorities revealed there was an ongoing financial dispute between the company and the victim, but further details remain under investigation. The suspects have not disclosed their statements regarding the allegations. <\/span><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20241128\/5010026346.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-167357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_bat-unsplasj_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Former Employee Allegedly Detained and Assaulted by Used Car Company CEO and Staff\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_bat-unsplasj_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_bat-unsplasj_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_bat-unsplasj_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fnn_bat-unsplasj_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by Kenny Nguyen on Unsplash<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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