KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested two suspects here yesterday for alleged extortion.
Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal, in a statement today, said the arrests were made after police received a report from a 22-year old female victim on Aug 9.
“The victim reported that she had received a Whatsapp message from a woman demanding a payment of RM10,000 in exchange for not leaking a nude video of her.
“The victim admitted that she previously had posed nude in a video call to a woman through an instant messaging application named ‘TAM TAM’,” Nik Ezanee said without detailing the dates.
He said the alleged culprits, comprising a 27-year-old male and a 30-year-old female were arrested on Aug 14 in the Dang Wangi area. They are now being investigated at the Petaling Jaya district police station.
“Both suspects are currently being remanded for three days and are being investigated under Section 385 of the Penal Code for extortion,” Nik Ezanee added. - Bernama
