Two women in KwaZulu-Natal have been arrested after they kidnapped a newborn boy.
Police from the Port Shepstone family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit pounced on the women in Mfulamahle, south of Durban, on Wednesday, where they were found with the infant.
Police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala said the 23-year-old mother had been approached by the women at a hospital in Umzimkhulu. Gwala said upon returning, the mother could not find the women and her four-day-old son. She reported the incident to Umzimkhulu police, where a case of kidnapping was opened.An intensive investigation led the team of investigating officers to Mfulamahle location, where the two females and baby were found. The suspects were immediately arrested, and the baby was taken to hospital for a check-up.
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