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Bangladeshi man kidnapped in Free State as kidnappers demand R3m

IOL · 18 October 2026 at 15:34

Bangladeshi man kidnapped in Free State as kidnappers demand R3m

Police are searching for Nadim Hoshen after his Nissan Qashqai was found abandoned, with his family reportedly receiving a R3 million ransom demand a day after his disappearance.

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