👮♀️Kidnapping cases increased by over 100% in just three months, with most being reported in KZN. Read the shocking 😮kidnapping stats here: CrimeStats BhekiCele
This followed by KwaZulu-Natal at 785 , Western Cape 248 , Mpumalanga 243 , North West 174 and Limpopo 124 .Hijackings, robbery and rape were the leading circumstances for kidnappings, accounting for 2 378 kidnappings followed by taxi-related with 235, retaliation/revenge/punishment at 218, domestic at 125 and intimidation with 81.
“A four-year-old with so much to live for and look forward to, her life cut short by a man who has since been arrested,” Cele said.Cele said Saps, especially in the Western Cape, has had several breakthroughs in kidnapping cases, where victims have been safely reunited with their families.Dekhta was found during a search operation after being kidnapped in Rylands nearly a month ago.
The suspect was handcuffed during an integrated intelligence-driven operation led by the National Counter Crime Intelligence Unit.“Specialised intervention in provinces right down to station level, must be bolstered to deal with carjacking, kidnapping cases and other crimes in the Trio Crimes category,” Cele said.
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