KUALA LUMPUR: The 12-year-old girl reported kidnapped in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Selangor, was left starving for four days by her abductors.
The victim, previously reported missing while buying food, endured a harrowing experience during her captivity, as the suspects also slapped her, Kosmo reported.
The girl, however, managed to escape and got on an e-hailing ride with the help of an unidentified individual.
It is learnt that the victim is being examined at a hospital in Klang, while the location where she was held captive has not been disclosed.
It was reported that the victim, who was reported missing after she went to retrieve food from a car parked at a flat in Klang on Tuesday, had been found safe.
Police investigations suggested that the girl, who was found at 5.30pm on Saturday, may have been kidnapped.
South Klang police chief Assistant Commissioner Cha Hoong Fong was reported as saying that six people including two women, aged between 13 and 23, were arrested to facilitate police investigations into the case.
Footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at nearby premises showed the child walking and getting into a black Perodua Myvi, in which she is believed to have been kidnapped.
The case has been reclassified under Section 363 of the Penal Code for kidnapping a child from lawful guardianship, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' jail and a fine.
Acting on information, police arrested the suspects from several locations in Segambut Dalam, Setia Alam and Pandamaran during an operation which started at 5pm on Oct 12.