Pastor Raymond Koh's family has expressed hope that last week’s arrest of an individual in connection with the Koh's abduction will not distract efforts to find his “real abductors” or discourage others from sharing information.

In a statement marking one month of Koh's disappearance, his wife Susanna Liew said the family remains in the dark over his whereabouts.

“I refer to the arrest of a suspect by police in the early hours of Thursday, March 9. As the police have referenced us, the family, in their public statements about this, I would like to clarify the facts from our side.

“A number of text messages were sent to my son Jonathan’s mobile number that seemed suspicious and extortionate. On Wednesday, March 8, Jonathan alerted the police to these messages, whose quick work on this led to the arrest.

“While I am happy that the police acted swiftly on this matter, I hope the arrest does not distract attention away from the real abductors and their accomplices or discourage genuine informers to reach out to us,” Liew (on left in photo) added.

Selangor police chief Abdul Samah Mat announced last Thursday that the 32-year-old man was arrested as he was found to have contacted Koh’s family members and demanded a sum of money.

It was also reported that the man had sought RM30,000 from the family.

Liew, meanwhile, said the family’s offer of a reward for any information related to the case still stands.

“The reward of up to a maximum of RM100,000 will be awarded for information leading to the safe recovery of my husband.

“There are no restrictions to the eligibility of the reward recipients. A panel will decide how the full reward will be divided according to the accuracy and usefulness of information provided,” she added.

In the month since Koh's disappearance, Liew said her family had experienced a range of emotions from sadness, frustration, to hope from the support shown by the public who held peaceful vigils praying for his safety.

Koh, 62, was abducted on Feb 13 by several masked men in black SUVs, who blocked his car in Petaling Jaya.

Following this, there was speculation that the case could be related to religion.

In 2011, the pastor was embroiled in a controversy after his NGO, Harapan Komuniti, was accused by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) of proselytising Muslims, following a raid at a thanksgiving and fundraising dinner at the Damansara Utama Methodist Church.