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The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Mozambique announced in a statement on Tuesday the identification of the body of a citizen kidnapped in Maputo in 2022, Lusa reports.
The body of Munawar Ahmed Ali [also known as Munawar Bhai] , kidnapped on October 3 of that year was found buried in the backyard of the house where the victim was held captive, the PGR said.
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“After carrying out investigations, it was possible to identify a body that was buried, and preliminary examinations indicated characteristics similar to those of the victim,” the document reads.
The PGR has opened proceedings against four people, one of whom is now in preventive detention, with the others on the run.
“The defendants referred to are accused of committing the crimes of kidnapping, prohibited weapons and criminal association, with the victim no longer returning to family life,” adds the PGR document, which also indicates that the group is accused, in other processes, of further crimes of the same nature.
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A wave of kidnappings, affecting mainly businesspeople and their families, has plagued Mozambique since 2011.
Mozambican authorities have, since January, 2023, detained 38 people for involvement in kidnappings in the country, which recorded a total of 13 cases in the same period, according to officials.
Two kidnappings have already been recorded in Maputo this year alone.
After a period of relative stability, cases have spiked again in recent years, mainly in provincial capitals, with emphasis on Maputo.
Mozambican authorities have admitted, on several occasions, the involvement of members of the police and magistrates in these crimes, the ramifications of which extend to neighbouring South Africa, a country with which Mozambique has strong relations.
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