Shanawaaz Asghar update: Safe and Reunited with family

Western Cape police and Kensington Community Police Forum have confirmed that six-year-old Shanawaaz Asghar has been found, safe and reunited with his family in Kensington on Thursday night.

The Grade R Hidayatul Primary school pupil was snatched in the driveway of his home by six men and forced into a silver VW polo just before 8.00 am on Wednesday morning, Chairperson of Kensington CPF Cheslyn Steenberg confirmed Asghar’s safe return and urged the community to continue their involvement in assisting with community policing.

“We can only thank the almighty for the safe return of Shanawaaz. I would like to thank everyone involved in this regard, it is appreciated. Now we have more work to do. Communities must do more to help community policing – working with the law enforcement agencies and not taking a step back. We all have a part to play in the quest for a safer Kensington and Factreton, let us stand up and take back our community from criminals.

Two getaway cars were identified fleeing the scene with the six men – three of which were reportedly armed. It is unclear whether any arrests have been made at this point.reports that before the overnight breakthrough, Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the South African Police Service had a task team to deal specifically with kidnappings.

“A team has been created. It’s being led by the general from Crime Intelligence. It has had a lot of successes nationally, including here in the Western Cape. We have had successes, several of them. Some of the families, after the success, don’t want these things to be announced,” Cele said.

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