Africa: Mozambican Alleged Kidnapper Shot Death in South Africa

Maputo — The South African police on Wednesday shot dead a Mozambican, identified only by the nickname “Dollarman’, who was allegedly a key figure in kidnapping gangs, wanted in both South Africa and Mozambique.

According to police sources cited by the South African media, the shooting was the culmination of an operation in which the police rescued an Indian businessman from the kidnappers. The victim (whose name was not released) was abducted on 23 July from his business premises in the town of…