Police rescue kidnapped girl, main suspect arrested in Mozambique.
MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
Police rescue kidnapped girl, main suspect arrested in Mozambique.
Pretoria: 05 January 2022: An 11 year old girl Maha Qassim, who was snatched outside her school yard in November 2021 was rescued last night during an Intelligence led operation.
Members of the Crime Intelligence Anti-Kidnapping Task Team, assisted by the Johannesburg Flying Squad pounced on a house in Devland, Soweto around midnight. The girl was rescued unharmed and was taken to a medical facility for medical examination. She has since been reunited with her family.
The suspects who were at the house evaded arrest and 40 year old man was arrested in Mozambique on Friday, 31 December 2021 and Interpol is busy with the extradition process.
Two other suspects, Ayanda Kekana (50) and Fortune Kambule Ndlovu (36) were arrested in December 2021 in connection with the same kidnapping and their bail application was denied when they appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on 7 December 2021. They will be back in court on Friday, 7 January 2022.
Police investigations continue.
Inquiries:
Lt Col Robert Netshiunda
Media Relations: SAPS
0825697629
Source: SAPS
11-year-old Maha Qassim, who was kidnapped outside her school in November was rescued last night during an Intelligence led operation.
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