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According to Le Parisien, police freed the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur on Sunday after kidnappers held him hostage in an Airbnb apartment for two days.

Four men in ski masks shoved the victim into a van on Thursday morning in Paris, the prosecutor's office reported on Sunday. "The victim turned out to be the father of a man who made a fortune in cryptocurrencies, and the incident was accompanied by a ransom demand," the statement read.

Police did not identify the victim or the entrepreneur. According to Le Parisien, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of between 5 to 7 million euros ($5.67 to $7.9 million). No payment was made.

Additionally, the kidnappers allegedly severed one of the victim's fingers. They sent a video recording of the injured man to his son, asking for money.

Police arrested five individuals aged 23 to 27 in connection with this crime. Four of them were inside or near the Airbnb. The fifth person was driving the van that police believe the assailants used to commit the crime.