The businessman Ibrahim Seedat, who was kidnapped in the city of Chimoio, province of Manica, on the night of July 7, returned on Monday to his family life after his peers paid for his ransom. In a press conference the Police of the Republic of Mozambique in that city confirmed the return of the businessman. "The police are coming for
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Businessman Ibraimo Patel kidnapped by unknown people in Chimoio
The businessman and owner of the store Patel e Filhos, Luso Mozambican of Indian origin, was kidnapped early Thursday evening at the entrance of his residence in the city of Chimoio, by hitherto unknown individuals. The spokesman of the corporation said in a press conference that has already launched its operative lines in order to find...
Cabo Delgado: Three women kidnapped in Meluco
Three women were kidnapped by a group of unknown people, between Saturday and Sunday, in the district of Meluco, Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, according to sources cited by Lusa. Over the weekend, an armed group attacked the communities of Chicomo and Iba, where they burned houses, kidnapping two women in the first village and...
Police commander says five kidnapping victims still in captivity
The police commander said on Thursday that five people kidnapped in the first quarter of this year in the country are still in captivity and calls for the corporation to work more with communities to report suspicious residences. In the official police accounts cited by Lusa, there were registered "six cases of kidnappings in the country" in the...
PRM thwarts businessman kidnapping attempt and arrests three suspects
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) arrested three citizens when they tried to kidnap a businessman, in Manhiça district, Maputo province, allegedly at the behest of his son. According to the spokesman of the National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) Henrique Mendes, the group of three men had privileged information and left the...
Sernic arrests men who assaulted and held hostage a judge and her family
The National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) announced the arrest of two men who assaulted and held hostage for two days a judge and her family in Manhiça district, Maputo province. However, the Sernic claims the lack of a third citizen to complete the group of assailants who fought the judge...