South African police have arrested five suspects, including two women, over the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town.
South African Police Service said this in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday.
“Steenberg police rescued a 25-year-old e-hailing driver after he was raped and held at ransom by two female suspects and three males yesterday,” the statement said.
Police said the victim’s brother alerted them after the suspects contacted him and demanded R4,000 for his release.
“They located the victim through his vehicle tracker and found him at Southampton Road in Heathfield,” the statement added.
According to the police, the victim had met one of the female suspects the previous week through his e-hailing business.
“They exchanged numbers and communicated throughout the week and eventually made arrangements to meet today.
“When he went to meet her, he was kidnapped by the suspects and the females raped him,” police said.
The suspects include two women, aged 23 and 34, and three males aged 16, 42 and 48.
The police said the five suspects were arrested and would appear before the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 14.
