Last Updated Nov 15th, 2019 at 9:01 am

The abduction of a Malaysia-based pastor, which was caught on CCTV, has prompted thousands to sign a petition demanding his release.

In 2017, Christian pastor Raymond Koh was driving through Petaling Jaya, Malaysia when he was suddenly boxed in by black SUVs. Men swarmed around Koh, abducted him, and drove off with his car. The entire operation reportedly lasted around 40 seconds. Koh allegedly had been sharing his Christian faith, which is against the country’s laws.

He has been missing since.

The Voice of Martyrs, an organization which raises awareness about religious liberty and offers support to families of martyred Christians, plans to deliver a petition calling for the release of Koh and information surrounding the case to the Malaysian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The petition currently has more than 30,000 signatures.

Koh’s wife, Susana, explained her grief to VOM.

“We miss him a lot,” she said. “The hardest part is not knowing where he is, what happened to him, and how he is doing right now.”

? Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country and prohibits conversion to any other religion. Abductions like Koh’s are more common than what is generally reported.