'Kidnapping a top-4 priority crime,' Cele tells family of abducted businessman
20 July 2018
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday visited the family of a prominent Cape Town businessman who was kidnapped earlier this month.
Liyaqat Parker, 65, was kidnapped by armed men at around 09:10 at his business in Fairway Close in N1 City, Parow, on Monday, July 9.
Cele’s spokesperson Reneilwe Serero said he told the family that the kidnapping was now prioritised as one of the top-four crimes in the country.
Meanwhile, Parker’s family has asked to be given space as the investigation into his whereabouts continues.