Gardaí are searching for a man who was alleged abducted after his car was rammed in Virginia, Co Cavan, yesterday.
The abducted man, named as Richard O’Donovan (31) of Virginia, Co Cavan, was driving his Blue/Grey BMW 3 series car at the entrance to the Swiftbrook Glen Estate at 3.30pm yesterday when it was rammed by a silver BMW X5 four-wheel drive.
Mr O’Donovan was the dragged from his car by the occupants of the four-wheel drive .
A Garda spokesman said: “The occupants of the jeep bundled the driver of the car into the BMW X5 jeep and drove out of the estate.”
It is understand that Mr O’Donovan had only been living in Virginia for a number of months and that he is originally from Navan, Co Meath.
Gardaí from Bailieboro Garda station are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
They would also like anyone who observed or who knows the whereabouts of the silver BMW X5 or knows the whereabouts of Mr O’Donovan, to contact them at Bailieboro Garda station on 042 9694570.