The Bohlokong police taken steps against the mother and her daughter after a young man who is allegedly kidnapped and still missing and other six suspects believed to be part of the same incident are still being traced.
On 23 and 24 November 2023 the Free State Search and Rescue K9 Unit together with Bohlokong police conducted a search for the body of a young man from Bohlokong after he was last reported kidnapped on Monday, 20 November 2023 by a group of eight people who were accusing him of theft of their property at certain house in the area.
It’s alleged that the young man was last seen by his mother on 20 November 2023 at about 14:00 who was confronted by two women and six men alleging that her son stole their property. The young man disappeared and was discovered by police through community information that he was seen inside the Liebenbergsvlei river holding onto a tree. The Search and Rescue team were called and conducted two searches without success and river water has been closed to enhance thorough search which is expected to resume on Monday, 27 November 2023 at same river.
The two suspects are expected to appear before the Bethlehem Magistrates’ court on Monday, 27 November 2023 facing charges of kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice.
