
By REGINALD KANYANE
A 16-year-old girl who was reported missing at Manthe village in Taung returned home unharmed after four days. This was confirmed by the North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone.
It was reported on various social media platforms that two girls went missing after they were allegedly kidnapped on Sunday at Manthe village by unknown person/s. However, Mokgwabone refuted allegations and said only one case of kidnapping was reported.
“We can confirm that only one case of kidnapping was reported on Thursday. It is alleged that a girl left her home on 16 August 2020 to go to the sports ground, but she never came back home till Thursday.
“She allegedly informed her grandmother that she was kidnapped after returning home. No one has been arrested and investigation into the matter is underway,” he said.