Benoni kidnapping victim rescued after 18-day ordeal
Gauteng
police rescued a 28-year-old kidnapping victim on Tuesday.
National police spokesperson Vish Naidoo says Tahseen Mateen Kardame was kidnapped and held for 18 days.
“Tahseen Mateen Kardame, aged 28, a Moulana (religious leader), was kidnapped outside his father's hardware franchise in Benoni on 12 November.”
Naidoo says the police initially arrested two suspects in Daveyton.
“The arrested included an Ekurhuleni Municipal Traffic Department employee, at 23:30 last night. The team continued with investigations which led the team to Wattville, and at 9am today arrested a third suspect.
“The investigations eventually led the team to a house in Katlehong where the kidnap victim was rescued, and two more men were arrested bringing to five the total numbered of suspects attested thus far.:
Naidoo says the suspects are all South Africans and one is a well known cash -in-transit robber, who is currently out on bail.
“The team recovered a total of at least 15 cellphones, a total of three firearms including a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun and pistol as well as ammunition.”
He added that the suspects will be appearing in court a number of charges including kidnapping and extortion.
“The suspects will be appearing in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of kidnapping, extortion and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.”
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