Following the robbery and kidnapping of a 47-year-old man from Bellville by four armed suspects on Thursday morning, 25 March 2021, members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) with Bellville detectives, the hostage negotiation team and Crime Intelligence pounced on a house in Nyanga and rescued the victim thereafter arresting 10 suspects on Saturday evening, 27 March 2021.
The special operation came into effect as a response to a robbery and kidnapping case opened in Bellville. Reports at the disposal of police indicate that the victim, a foreign national was accosted by four armed suspects on Voortrekker Road at 9:50 on Thursday morning and a substantial amount of cash as well as a cellphone taken from him before he was taken away.
Vital information led the forces to an address in Nyanga where the victim was rescued. Ten suspects between the ages of 20 and 30 were subsequently arrested.
The suspects have been charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. They are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ court on Monday, 29 March 2021. The victim has since been reunited with his family.
All police officials involved in the operation have been praised by SAPS management as efforts to fight the scourge of kidnappings and extortion intensify.
