Paris family fights masked gangs in a kidnapping attempt

A masked gang attempted to kidnap the daughter and young grandson of an executive of a Paris cryptocurrency company, but the attackers fled empty-handed after a violent fight.

The incident is part of a trend in cases of violence against individuals related to the French cryptocurrency industry.

Crypto executives’ families target attacks

According to a report by the BBC, the attack occurred around 8:20 a.m. in the city’s 11th District and was captured on the video by onlookers. Local media revealed that the woman, along with her husband and children, got out when three men jumped out of the white van and tried to pull them away.

The couple fought back, resulting in the husband being hit several times while trying to protect his family. Meanwhile, the wife manages to pick up the gun from one of the culprits and throw it into the street. Police later confirmed that the weapon was a copy air gun.

Despite the busy streets and children on the way to school nearby, hesitation first to intervene. But as more and more people began to react, the attacker gave up on the attempt and ran back to the van, where the fourth man was waiting.

As the culprit drove away, a witness threw a fire extinguisher at the vehicle. After the incident, the family was taken to the hospital and received treatment for minor injuries.

Police sources confirmed the woman was the daughter of the owner of a cryptocurrency company. AFP said the victim was a relative of the co-founder of the French Bitcoin Exchange salary. The Paris police department handling the armed robbery is now investigating the incident.

A series of encryption-related kidnappings

The development comes after a similar case a week ago when a crypto millionaire’s father was kidnapped in another part of Paris while walking the dog. In this case, the kidnapped was kidnapped. After being imprisoned for three days, he was released one finger. Several people were arrested for the case.

Another striking incident happened in January when David Balland, co-founder of crypto wallet company Ledger, and his wife were taken to their home in central France, with the culprit demanding a 10 million euro ransom.

Later when they were rescued, they also found that Bao Lan was missing fingers. Around the same time, rumors spread another kidnapping involving another co-founder of Ledger, Eric Larchevêque. However, these claims were later rejected by the French media.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the incident was connected, but all victims involved have been linked to the cryptocurrency.