A TikTok influencer has been found with serious facial injuries after he was allegedly beaten during a suspected kidnapping in Sydney's south-west.
Just after midnight on Saturday, a major police operation was sparked at a unit complex on Grazier Street at Lidcombe following reports a 36-year-old man had been assaulted and forced into a car.
The man has been identified as prolific TikToker, Jacob Najjar, who owns the Thirsty Monkey cafe chain.
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He was later found on Lower Washington Drive in Bonnet Bay about 11pm on Sunday.
Paramedics treated him at the scene for facial injuries before he was taken to Sutherland Hospital in a stable condition.
Detectives from the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad have established Strike Force Rowallan to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.