Four held after teen’s kidnapping
Madadeni detectives have arrested four people for allegedly kidnapping an 18-year-old teenager, KwaZulu-Natal police said.
|||Newcastle - Madadeni detectives have arrested four people for allegedly kidnapping an 18-year-old teenager, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday.
The suspects allegedly kidnapped him from his home at Madadeni and demanded a ransom from his father for his release, Captain Nqobile Gwala said.
A case of kidnapping was opened at Newcastle police station and an investigation commenced. The police officers’ determination to find the victim led to the arrest of the suspects, he said.
Two of the suspects were arrested while holding the victim hostage and the other two were apprehended near an ATM waiting to withdraw the money they had demanded.
The victim was handed over to his parents and was taken to hospital for medical attention. The suspects would appear in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court soon, Gwala said.
African News Agency