Cops seeking two women over extortion, TikTok defamation
SUBANG JAYA: Police have identified two women in their early 40s in connection with an extortion case and false information spread via a TikTok live broadcast.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said efforts are underway to locate and arrest the suspects, who are believed to have threatened and defamed a woman's family through the platform.
He said the case came to light after a housewife, 46, lodged a report, claiming that her family was targeted in a TikTok live session on May 31, while she was at home in Taman Puchong Perdana, Puchong.
"In the live stream, the suspect, a woman known to the complainant, used threatening language, particularly against the complainant's younger brother and sister.
"She also displayed photos of them while making accusations.
"She later received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number threatening to harm her and her family."
Wan Azlan said investigations showed that the same woman had previously contacted the complainant's sister to demand repayment of a RM10,000 debt.
However, the sister denied the claim, insisting she had never borrowed money from the suspect.
"The harassment is believed to have started in April through the suspect's TikTok account.
"The wide reach of the broadcast caused distress to the complainant's family, who also received threatening messages from unknown numbers suspected to be linked to the broadcast."
Wan Azlan said the case is being investigated for extortion and improper use of network facilities.
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