By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
20 October 2024- A man (35) who was arrested for kidnapping, is expected to make a formal application at the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Edwin Monnakgotlha, initially appeared before the court on 15 and 16 October 2024, and was remanded in custody for his bail application.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said Monnakgotlha was in Chaneng village, near Rustenburg on 14 October 2024, by a team of Bojanala Sub-District 2 Detectives, Sun City Visible Policing and Rustenburg Crime Intelligence. Myburgh said this comes after the matter was reported to the police in Sun City on Sunday afternoon, 13 October 2024.
“It is alleged that the accused kidnapped his father in Ledig village on 14 October 2024. Subsequent to the arrest, the victim was handed over to the investigation team unharmed on 14 Monday 2024, by two men who claimed to be the accused’s legal representatives.
“The investigation into the matter is underway and the motive of the incident is yet to be confirmed,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, extolled the team members for their swift response that resulted in the breakthrough and subsequent arrest of the accused. Kwena warned that police will not hesitate to act decisively against anyone who brazenly perpetrates crime and undermines the rule of law.
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