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Robbery & Serious Crime Squad detectives have arrested two men in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian.
Just after 5am on Friday 13 February 2026, officers from Ryde Police Area Command received a report that an 85-year-old man had been kidnapped from his home in North Ryde.
Local police attended before detectives attached to State Crime Command's Robbery & Serious Crime Squad began a coordinated response to recover the man under Strike Force Chobat.
Early inquiries established that Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the kidnapping and had been taken in a case of mistaken identity.
Human remains suspected of being Mr Baghsarian were located about 8am yesterday (Tuesday 24 February 2026) near a golf club in Pitt Town.
Following extensive inquiries, about 6.30am today (Wednesday 25 February 2026), strike force detectives - with assistance from Raptor Squad - executed two search warrants in Kenthurst and Castle Hill.
At the Kenthurst address, police arrested a 29-year-old man.
In Castle Hill, police arrested a 24-year-old man.
They have been taken to Riverstone Police Station, where inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
