A
tiger kidnapping or
tiger robbery involves two separate crimes. The first crime usually involves an
abduction of any person or thing someone highly values. Instead of demanding money, the captors demand that a second crime be committed on their behalf. The second crime could be anything from
robbery,
murder, to planting a
bomb. A person or item held
hostage is kept by the captors until their demands are met. The goal of the captors is to have their risky/dirty work performed by another person. The victims of a crime like this are less likely to report to authorities since they just committed a crime themselves.