The men are suspected of serious abuse and serious weapons crime after being arrested in a coordinated effort at several addresses in Eskilstuna.

"These are multi-criminal men in their 20s who belong to the lower world of the Skiftinge area," says Lars Franzell, head of the police unit for serious crimes.

In protection

Police say the man wanted to leave the criminal gang, something that went against the group's will, and members in response must have brought him into a forest party and grossly abused him.

The man who was subjected to the abuse is now in protection.