‘Kidnapped’ Chinese tourist found in Bangkok mall after falling victim to scam

Lu Xinlei's family received a ransom demand of S$932,000 (RM3.25 million) from "kidnappers" earlier this week. PHOTO: METROPOLITAN POLICE BUREAU, BANGKOK/THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): A 27-year-old woman from China feared to have been kidnapped in Thailand for a five million yuan (S$932,000 - RM3.25 million) ransom has been found by police at a shopping mall in Bangkok.

Media outlet Bangkok Post reported that Ms Lu Xinlei was located at HomePro BangNa, a store in the city’s Bang Na district, on the evening of June 8.