[PRESSWIRE] OXFORD, 10 November 2026. Evan Luthra, investor and founder of KOL Capital, has come forward as the primary victim of the kidnapping and robbery in Oxford on 4 November 2025. Thames Valley Police described the incident as a high-value robbery.
Shortly after Luthra gave a talk at Oxford University, five masked men forced their way into the car he was travelling in with four friends. They took a luxury watch and forced him to transfer more than £1 million in cryptocurrency.
Five people have been charged, and a five-week trial is scheduled for November 2027. Almost $500,000 has since been recovered with help from Binance and MEXC, including the first POCA order involving Binance.
“I stayed quiet for a year because I only wanted to share good news,” said Luthra. “Crypto is traceable, and the chain never forgets. I want founders and investors to take physical security as seriously as digital security.”
Luthra thanks Thames Valley Police, Binance and MEXC for their work. Because the case is before the courts, he will not comment on the defendants.
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