Teenagers Arrested After Kidnapping, Extorting Schoolboy

Suspects in the extortion of a schoolboy were detained in St. Petersburg.

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A 12-year-old schoolboy was subjected to extortion by a group of teenagers in Saint Petersburg.
The group forced the boy to beg from motorists and take his earnings.
The boy was held for about a month and was threatened and followed after training.
On October 22, the boy was forcibly taken in a Renault Logan near a store on Kupchinskaya Street.
The boy managed to inform a friend, who alerted his mother.
Police were notified and quickly located the boy.
Six suspects aged 15 to 19 were arrested.
A 16-year-old girl was also arrested and identified as a key figure in the scheme.
An investigation was launched and a criminal case was opened under Article 163, Part 2, Paragraph a of the Russian Criminal Code.
The incident occurred in the Kupchinskaya area of Saint Petersburg.

The group initially approached the boy under a false pretext in late September. — riamo
The mother reported the incident to the police the day before the arrest, in the Frunzensky district. — interfax
The investigation is ongoing and other participants are still being sought. — vesti