Police in the Eastern Cape have arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a 62-year-old woman in Gqeberha. She was abducted on August 20 while driving home from work.
According to authorities, a specialised kidnapping task team, working with private security partners, tracked down the suspects and secured the woman’s release. She was found to be in good health and safely reunited with her family.
This latest case is part of a worrying spike in kidnappings in the metro. Earlier this month, a 73-year-old woman was taken from outside her home in Kariega and held for a week before being released. In a separate incident, a 47-year-old man was abducted in Neave Township but freed the following day in Motherwell.
Police say the arrests highlight progress in tackling a trend of ransom kidnappings that have increasingly targeted businesspeople, shopkeepers, tourists, and even construction firms in the province.