Cape Town – A family of four, including two minor children, was rescued unharmed on Wednesday morning after being kidnapped from their home in Mareseleng village, Limpopo, by three armed suspects.
The attackers, wearing balaclavas, broke into the family’s home early on Tuesday, tied them up, and fled with them in the family’s white VW Polo.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that three unidentified suspects, dressed in balaclavas and armed with firearms, forcibly entered the victims’ residence. They found a man, his wife, and their two minor children sleeping in the same bedroom, threatened and tied them up before kidnapping them,” said provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
Police swiftly responded and, with help from a car tracking company, located the victims on a farm in the Modjadjiskloof area.
“Thanks to a prompt police response and collaboration with the car tracking company, the victims were located and rescued unharmed at around 6 am today (Wednesday) on a farm in the Modjadjiskloof policing area,” said Ledwaba.
No arrests have been made yet, and investigations are ongoing.
Authorities have urged the public to share any information that could lead to the suspects’ arrest.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
