Police rescue kidnapped EC businessman
Police in Gauteng have rescued a 55-year-old Pakistani businessman in Evaton on Thursday.
The man was kidnapped in February in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.
According to the police, the victim was abducted by individuals posing as immigration officials and was last seen accompanying them to a local police station.
The four arrested suspects include two South Africans and two Pakistani nationals.
"A multi-disciplinary police task force, comprising National Crime Intelligence, the Hawks, Soweto Flying Squad, and private security, traced the first suspect to Killarney, where an illegal firearm was recovered", said police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk.
"The suspect then led authorities to Evaton, where the victim was found, and two more kidnappers were arrested. A fourth suspect was later apprehended in Benoni."
Van Wyk says the four suspects are expected to appear in Magistrate’s Court soon as investigations continue.
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