Outside a British School Two Cousins Were Kidnapped

According to police, on Wednesday morning, cousins Zahraa Mohammed, 17, and Bataviya Mohammed, 19, were abducted in front of a school in Britain.

Britain School: Two Cousins Kidnapped Outside

Three unidentified suspects are being sought by British police in connection with the reported kidnapping. The cousins were traveling from Bataviya’s house in Brits to the school in Hartbeesportdam when they were struck head-on by a maroon Audi A3, which caused them to stop, according to police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani.

“The cousins were allegedly told to get into a white Volkswagen Polo GTI that was following the Audi A3 by two armed men who emerged from the Audi A3.”

The soldiers gave the Cousins instructions to enter a while VW Polo GTI. According to Funani, the victims were inside the VW Polo GTI when the armed men broke into it and left the area.

“The Audi A3 and the victims’ Mercedes Benz were discovered at the scene.” According to Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani.

Do You Have any Information That Police Could Use?

Police ask that anyone with information that can help with the investigations get in touch with Brigadier Ellen Emmanuel, the station commander of Brits, at 082 447 7447.

According to the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) most recent crime statistics, kidnappings rose, particularly in Gauteng, between October and December.

Across Gauteng alone, 77 kidnappings were reported, out of a total of 138 across South Africa. During this time, there were seven documented kidnappings in the North West.