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| Gareth Wilson |
Cousins Zahraa Mohammed and Bataviya Mohammed were kidnapped in front of a primary school in Brits on Wednesday morning. North West police in Brits are searching for three unknown assailants following the alleged kidnapping. Police reports indicate that the cousins were driving from Bataviya's home in Brits, going to school in Hartbeesportdam, when their car was bumped from behind by a maroon Audi A3. Two armed men emerged from the Audi A3 and ordered the cousins to get into a white Volkswagen Polo GTI. The suspects also got into the VW Polo GTI and fled the scene with the victims inside.
The victims' Mercedes Benz and the Audi A3 were found at the scene. Police are appealing to anyone with information that can assist in the ongoing investigations to contact the Brits station commander, Brigadier Ellen Emmanuel. In 2021, four Moti brothers were reunited with their parents after being kidnapped for three weeks. Police arranged a doctor to confirm the children's health before they were handed over to their parents. In 2022, the Moti family denied issuing an interdict against the police and confirmed that they have relocated to Dubai.
