The grand-daughter of a well-known businessman in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk is being held by kidnappers who are demanding a $16 million ransom, Russian media said on Tuesday.
Mariya Mamurina, the granddaughter of Khabarovsk businessman Igor Neklyudov, was seized from her Nissan minibus on Monday and taken away in a Subaru Leone car, which was later set on fire.
Police gave no further details.
A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
KHABAROVSK, June 8 (RIA Novosti)