Man arrested for kidnapping teenage girl, seeking ransom money
- 26.06.2019, 10:57,
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A 64-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl near Tokyo and demanding 20 million yen in ransom, police said Wednesday.
Isao Kimura is suspected of forcing a 16-year-old high school girl into his car in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Monday evening and taking her away, then calling the girl's home to ask for the ransom money. Kimura has confessed to the charges, police said.
The girl's mother alerted police after receiving the phone call, during which the girl said she had been kidnapped.
According to the police, Kimura and the girl were together at an accommodation in nearby Atsugi city when officers rescued her shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
The girl had been walking home when Kimura abducted her, the police said, adding that the two were unacquainted with each other.
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