A Cape Town businessman has been found after he was abducted outside a shop on Thursday morning.
Muneeb Ismail was snatched at the office of Silversands Motor Spares in Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River, between 11:00 and 13:00.
His captors dropped him off at Harare police station in Khayelitsha on Thursday at 21:45.
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While details surrounding the incident remain vague, according to reports, three suspects abducted Ismail and drove off.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie confirmed that Ismail had been found. According to Pojie, Ismail sustained multiple bruises and was taken for a medical assessment.
He said:
Mahmoed Ismail, the victim's cousin, told News24 the family was grateful that their relative was found and that he was "safe".
The family declined to comment further on the matter amid the ongoing investigation.