Beihai (China), Nov 19 (IANS) A lesbian who abducted her ex-lover's boyfriend after the woman left her for the man was detained in Beihai in southern China.

After Li, 27, kidnapped A Peng, 24, she asked her ex-lover Xiao Li to pay her a ransom of 800,000 yuan ($117,165), China Daily reported Wednesday.

Li was detained after police launched an investigation into the case in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Tuesday.

Xiao was Li's lesbian girlfriend but she left Li and began to date A Peng early this year.