A 43-year-old Chinese national was kidnapped outside his place of employment in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.
Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) detectives are seeking the community's assistance to trace the man.
Lu Xiao drove out of his workplace at the Uitenhage Mall at about 5.40pm on Wednesday and stopped his white VW crafter minibus to close the gate behind him.
Police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said two unknown men accosted him and forced him into a white Isuzu double-cab bakkie and drove off.
His vehicle was driven away by another suspect.
Naidu said the motive for the kidnapping is unclear.
“Police are investigating a case of kidnapping and are appealing to anyone who can assist in tracing Mr Xiao to contact Det-Sgt Ricardo January on 072-217-5772, Crime Stop on 08600-10111 or the nearest police station.”
TimesLIVE
Man kidnapped outside his place of employment in Eastern Cape
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A 43-year-old Chinese national was kidnapped outside his place of employment in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.
Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) detectives are seeking the community's assistance to trace the man.
Lu Xiao drove out of his workplace at the Uitenhage Mall at about 5.40pm on Wednesday and stopped his white VW crafter minibus to close the gate behind him.
Police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said two unknown men accosted him and forced him into a white Isuzu double-cab bakkie and drove off.
His vehicle was driven away by another suspect.
Naidu said the motive for the kidnapping is unclear.
“Police are investigating a case of kidnapping and are appealing to anyone who can assist in tracing Mr Xiao to contact Det-Sgt Ricardo January on 072-217-5772, Crime Stop on 08600-10111 or the nearest police station.”
TimesLIVE
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