Elements ––  Serious Illegal Detention or Kidnapping with Ransom is punished under Art. 267 of the RPC; the following elements must concur:  (a) the offender is a private individual;  (b) he kidnaps or detains another, or in any manner deprives the latter of his liberty;  (c) the act of detention or kidnapping must be illegal; … Continue reading KIDNAPPING AND SERIOUS ILLEGAL DETENTION Commission of, Elements; [Recent Rulings and Bar Q & A]