Four men, aged between 22 and 53, were arrested during a joint operation by Hawks on charges of kidnapping. demanding over R1 million in ransom.Four men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Bangladeshi shop owners, and demanding over a R1 million in ransom for their release, in Margate and Hibberdene on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast.
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo said a 36-year-old Bangladesh man had been kidnapped on 26 April while he was on his way to his shop in Margate. He said a case of kidnapping was reported at the Margate police station and that the case docket was allocated to the Hawks.
"Following that incident, on Saturday 18 May 2024, another 24-year-old Bangladesh victim was kidnapped at Hibberdene area. Kidnappers called his employer and demanded a ransom of R500 000."Mhlongo said the case docket was again allocated to the Hawks and, on Wednesday, a joint operation was conducted and a ransom of R100 000 paid to the kidnappers.
"The arrested suspects led the police to a farm in Umzumbe where one more suspect was arrested and the victim was successfully rescued. He was taken to hospital for medical attention."Mhlongo said preliminary investigations had revealed that there was a positive link between the two incidents, and that they would be charged in connection with both cases of kidnapping, as well as with extortion.
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