By Staff Reporter
SIBASA-A Teenage boy who was kidnapped by two armed men in Thohoyandou on his way to buy bread at the local spaza shop was raped several times before the suspects were arrested.
The suspects allegedly demanded a ransom of R2 million from the boy’s parents after the kidnapping.
Fortunately, the 19-year-old man was rescued by the Thohoyandou police, who were trying to trace a stolen car when they stumbled upon the young man on Sunday, June 18 at a house in Ngovela village outside Thohoyandou.
On arrival at the house, the two occupants of the house scaled the wall and managed to flee from the police. The stolen car was found, covered in a blanket. On searching the house, the police found the victim. His hands were tied, and his head was covered with a bag.
The two suspects were later arrested for kidnapping and repeatedly raping the 19-year-old boy and appeared before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court.
A provincial spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority Mashudu Malabi Dzhangi said Phumudzo Chris Nemutudi and Thompho Mudau abandoned their bid for bail when they appeared in court on Monday.
“The two suspects, Phumudzo Chris Nemutudi, 27; and Thompho Mudau, 25; from Thohoyandou Block F, have appeared briefly in Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court,” said Malabi Dzhangi.
“The incident occurred in the Mbilwi area, in the Thulamela municipality, where it is alleged that Nemutudi and Mudau, kidnapped an Indian boy and proceeded to rape him several times before demanding a ransom of R2 million from his parents,” she said
“The two accused have abandoned their bail hearing, and the matter is remanded to 8 September 2023, for further investigations and the accused persons will remain in custody.”
