The Moment Crypto CEO's Daughter Was Nearly Kidnapped By Masked Gang In Paris In Real Life Horror Show (Video)

A relative of a cryptocurrency executive narrowly escaped a daylight abduction attempt in Paris on the morning of Tuesday, May 12.

Chilling footage reveals three men, their faces concealed, attempting to bundle a woman into a van around 8:20am on Rue Pache.

The woman's partner helps to save her, and the would-be kidnappers flee the scene in their van.

Police have stated the unnamed 34-year-old victim was accompanied by her two-year-old child. However, it remains unclear how the toddler managed to evade capture, as reported by Le Parisien. 

A man is seen intervening in the horror but receives blows from the kidnappers as the shocking scene unfolded before the eyes of many passers-by, most of whom didn't get involved despite the victim's screams.

The attackers, one of whom seemingly lost a handgun, which it is unclear whether was real or fake, ended up fleeing in a hurry, getting into the back of the van.

The vehicle was found on a street in the same area. According to the outlet, the mum who evaded kidnapping is the daughter of the CEO of a cryptocurrency purchasing platform.

The Paris prosecutor's office has asked the anti-banditry brigade to carry out the investigation.

Watch the video below.

NEW: 🇫🇷 This morning in Paris, three hooded men tried to kidnap a young woman accompanied by her 2-year-old child.

Footage shows the woman being wrestled to the ground and resisting being dragged into a waiting van, before her partner runs out and scares off the perpetrators.… pic.twitter.com/klh8f3bxNH

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