S African Indian-origin abducted girl found safe and unharmed in Cape Town

November 16, 2022 01:29

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An eight-year-old Indian-origin girl who was abducted in South Africa's Cape Town has been safely returned to her family and is unharmed, the police said on Tuesday.

Abirah Dekhta, a student of Rylands Primary School, was abducted on the morning of November 4 from her school transport vehicle by some unknown persons while she was waiting for another student.

Her parents settled in Cape Town from India some years ago.

Her father runs a mobile phone shop in the city. South African Police Services have confirmed that Dekhta has been safely returned to her family.

"SAPS members from various specialised units and City of Cape Town law enforcement officials utilising state-of-the-art technology have located her in a shack in Town Two, Khayelitsha, on Monday evening," spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said on Tuesday.

Khayelitsha is a sprawling mainly Black township on the outskirts of Cape Town.

"She has since been sent to a doctor for a medical assessment. Meanwhile, investigations into the crime of kidnapping continue with police detectives currently questioning several individuals with a view to apprehending the perpetrators of the crime," Twigg added. -- PTI

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