Another businessman kidnapped in Maputo
Unknown assailants on Thursday morning kidnapped another Mozambican businessman of Asian origin, according to a report in the independent newssheet “Mediafax”.
The victim, Manual Jasvantilal, also known as Manojo, is the owner of a bottle store, located on the corner between Amilcar Cabral and Eduardo Mondlane Avenues, in the heart of Maputo.
According to eyewitnesses, Jasvantilal was kidnapped minutes after leaving his shop. Two armed men jumped out of a vehicle, and forced Jasvantrilal to leave his own car and enter theirs. They then sped off, taking him to an unknown destination.
The police have not yet made any public statement about this latest kidnapping. It is not known whether the kidnappers have contacted the victim’s family to demand a ransom.
(AIM)
