PETALING JAYA: A 19-year-old who faked her kidnapping and demanded a ransom of RM100,000 for her “release” was arrested last night.
The teenager had followed her family to a shopping mall in Ampang before telling them she wanted to use the washroom, only to go “missing” for two hours, HarianMetro reported.
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Her family then received a text message demanding RM100,000 for her release.
“Fearing for her safety, the father lodged a police report,” the daily quoted a source as saying.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the girl has been remanded for two days from today and will be investigated for extortion and giving false information.
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It is learnt that the teenager had faked her kidnapping as she wanted to escape her sheltered lifestyle.
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