VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police on Sunday have arrested three suspects involved in extorting money from customers at a karaoke parlour a week ago.

Ha Noi Police on Sunday have arrested three suspects involved in extorting money from customers at a karaoke parlour a week ago. — Photo baogiaothong.vn

The suspects are: Dinh Viet Phuc, 26; Dinh Gia Thoi, 21 and Duong Tien Thanh, 26, all hailing from the northern province of Nam Dinh . They were working at the Kiss Karaoke parlour on Thai Ha Street, Dong Da District.

On the evening of June 22, these men forced two customers, a Chinese national and a Vietnamese citizen, to pay VND15.43 million (US$680) after the latter spent just 20 minutes at the parlour without having any snack or drink.

The three men allegedly threatened the guests, saying they would not be allowed to leave the parlour without paying the money demanded.

After taking VND3.6 million ($150) and 350 Chinese yuan in cash from the guests’ pockets, Thoi and Thanh forced them to withdraw more money from bank.

Phuc, the parlour’s manager, directed his staff to take the guests to their hotels in a taxi and collect more money. The two guests escaped from the taxi at the Huynh Thuc Khang – Lang Ha Intersection and asked local residents for help. 

VNS