Osaka police to arrest man for alleged abduction

Osaka police plan to arrest Tomu Fujinuma, a Japanese man detained in Thailand. The arrest could take place as soon as March 25, after he is brought back to Japan. Fujinuma, 29, is accused of kidnapping an acquaintance in Osaka last year. The incident occurred on August 20, 2024. He allegedly forced a young man into a car and attacked him with a stun gun. After this incident, Fujinuma fled to another country. Thai police caught him at an airport in Bangkok on February 13. He was detained for supposedly running a fraud operation in Myanmar. Fujinuma also faces claims of luring a Japanese high school student into a scam. The student met Fujinuma online and shared personal issues with him. Fujinuma then persuaded the student to travel to Thailand, leading him to a criminal group in Myanmar. The student was rescued in January. Japanese authorities are looking into Fujinuma's actions regarding both the student and the kidnapping of his acquaintance.