Cops search for abducted shopkeeper

902 A crime scene expert takes pictures of the scene on 7th street in Linden where 3 men tried to hijack a woman after a chase with the police that started in Robindale. 190208. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

902 A crime scene expert takes pictures of the scene on 7th street in Linden where 3 men tried to hijack a woman after a chase with the police that started in Robindale. 190208. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

Published Nov 6, 2014

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Bloemfontein - Free State police were on Thursday searching for a Bangladeshi national allegedly kidnapped from his tuck shop in Kutlwanong near Odendaalsrus.

Mossaraf Hossain, 34, was taken from his shop by three men on October 26 around 7pm, Captain Stephen Thakeng said.

“It is suspected that he might have been taken to the East Rand in Gauteng,” said Thakeng.

The motive for the kidnapping was not known, he said.

Sapa

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