Hawks rescue 13-year-old kidnap victim at Ntuzuma - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the suspects demanded a million rand ransom from the boy’s mother.

He says the family paid the kidnappers R90 000, but the boy was not released. A joint police investigation led to the arrest of two suspects.“Arrested two suspects for kidnapping. It is alleged that the 13-year-old victim was on his way to school when he was jumping in the combi, suddenly the suspects’ vehicle stopped and took him and they also took the driver and put him in the boot of the car. They later released the driver in eMachobeni.

“Ninety thousand rand was paid to the suspects but they never released the victim. The search continued up until the two were arrested. Their arrest led to the rescue of the child who was found in one of the shacks in Ntuzuma,” says Mhlongo.

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