Zakariyya Desai | All charges dropped against kidnapping accused

KWADUKUZA - All charges have been withdrawn against the three accused in the alleged kidnapping of a prominent Kwazulu Natal businessman, Zakariyya Desai.

The trio were arrested outside a mosque in Kwadukuza, last month.

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Alleged Mozambican kidnapping kingpin, Esmael Nangy, appeared in court today along with two co-accused which included a border post police officer.

The state says it made the decision to drop the charges “after careful consideration” of the matter.

Desai is still missing.