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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambique\u2019s national criminal investigation service (SERNIC) on Friday announced the detention of a Pakistani man suspected of leading a group that has been carrying out kidnappings in the central province of Sofala.<\/p>\n

The man was apprehended on Tuesday, two days after allegedly ordering a kidnapping in the city of Beira, Alfeu Sitoe, spokesman for the SERNIC in Sofala told reporters on Friday.<\/p>\n

According to authorities, the Pakistani allegedly hired two people on Saturday to kidnap a businessman, his countryman, in Beira, but the plan was foiled by police.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they arrived at the location, in an attempt to carry out the crime, they discovered that the police were present,\u201d and so \u201cfled,\u201d the spokesman said, adding that the \u201ckidnappers came from Maputo,\u201d the country\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

Some Mozambican cities, mainly the country\u2019s capital, have again been plagued since 2020 by a wave of kidnappings, targeting mainly businessmen or their relatives.<\/p>\n

In November 2021, the police launched the formation of a mixed force to respond to this type of crime, a group of officers who will be trained by Rwandan specialists.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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