A shootout between the SAPS and the kidnappers ensued when police pounced on them on July 8.
The police rescued two men, aged 64 and 34, in a Crystal Park informal settlement on July 8 after their kidnapping on July 7.
Afterwards, the suspects began making ransom demands from the victims’ families, after which the SAPS’ Elite Special Task Force Unit was mobilised. She added that the police assure communities they have the necessary expertise and capabilities to intercept and take down syndicates involved in kidnappings when there are ransom demands made.
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