Police arrested seven suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a Johannesburg businessman.
Seven people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 48-year-old businessman, in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, according to police.
Less than 24 hours after the kidnapping, a police team traced the businessman and his alleged captors to a lodge in Ferndale.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said:
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