Police reunite 4-month-old baby boy with Dobsonville family
The child was safely reunited with his family within 24 hours of his kidnapping after a successful rescue operation led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team.
A four months old infant was reunited with his family after he was kidnapped on Tuesday afternoon, June 6 outside of his home in Dobsonville.
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The matter was reported to the SAPS who immediately mobilised a search party of specialised units to find the infant safe and unharmed, as well as apprehend those behind the kidnapping.
The child was safely reunited with his family within 24 hours of his kidnapping after a successful rescue operation led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team.
“The SAPS team traced the baby to the Roodepoort mining area just after 23:00 on the same night.
“The infant was rescued and taken to a nearby health facility for medical examination,” said Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, adding that once the baby was cleared, he was safely released to the care of his parents.
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“A manhunt has since been launched for the group of kidnappers who when police approached the area, fled into the bushes, evading arrest,” the Brigadier added.
Mathe urged the public with information on the incident to contact their nearest police station or call the crime stop hotline number on 08600 10111.
