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Raymond Koh was a
Malaysian Christian pastor in Malaysia who ran a non-governmental organization focusing on people living with HIV/AIDs, recovering addicts, single mothers and children. Local Islamic authorities once investigated his organization over allegations that the group was working to
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There are possible links to Koh's role as a
Christian activist at a time when Malaysia is moving to enforce stricter Islamic laws. The pastor was involved in a controversy in 2011, after being accused of proselytising Muslims. A box containing two bullets, with a note in written in
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On 13 February 2017, Koh was abducted by a group of men in
Petaling Jaya while on his way to a friend's house. It was captured on CCTV that at least 15 men in three black SUVs were part of the abduction. The
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