Article 126: Kidnapping

1. Kidnapping — punishable by forced labour for up to five years or deprivation of liberty for the same period. 2. The same act committed by: (a) a group of persons by prior conspiracy; (b) has ceased to be in force; (c) with the use of violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of such violence; (d) with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons; (d) with the use of force dangerous to life or health; (e) Against a woman known by the perpetrator to be pregnant; (d) against two or more persons; (c) for profit; and (c) in public; by demonstrating, including in the media or information and telecommunications networks (including the Internet network), shall be punished by imprisonment for 5 to 12 years. 3. The acts referred to in the first instance article if they are: (a) committed by an organized group; (b) have ceased to be in force; (c) Caught by negligence the death of the victim or other serious consequences — punishable by six to fifteen years ' imprisonment with a restriction of up to two years ' imprisonment or without tacos Note: A person who has voluntarily released a kidnapped person shall be exempt from criminal liability unless his or her actions contain a different offence.