Two men have been taken into custody by Police in Limbe on suspicion they kidnapped a 14-year-old boy of Indian origin.

Inspector Patrick Mussa, PRO Limbe Police Station said the two have been identified as: Charles Laston, aged 22, and Isaac Mpindo 24.

Mussa explained that they believed the two, together with other three accomplices whilst armed with panga knives attacked the victim who was going to the Indian temple near Hardware in Limbe.

“They demanded money from the victim but he had no money at that time, as a result they took his ‘Realme’ cellphone worthy K200,000.”

They then took him into the bush, used the cellphone and started demanding ramson of K6million from the victim’s father.

The sum of K1million was sent to them before releasing the boy who was left at Puma Filling Station in Makhetha in Machinjiri township in Blantyre.

Limbe detectives launched a manhunt which has resulted into the apprehension of the two who have been positively identified by the victim.

They have since been charged with kidnapping, an offence which contravenes Section 263 of the Penal code, and will soon appear before court.

Investigations are still going on to arrest the remaining suspects.