The British woman who was kidnapped last week in Malawi, located in Southern Africa, has been rescued. This news was announced by police officials on Thursday.
Details of the Rescue Operation
Richard Luhanga, the Chief of Police in Malawi, stated that Nasrat Osman, 47, is safe, but he refrained from providing further details. He added that the police intend to release a statement regarding the rescue operation.
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Family Status and Motive of the Kidnappers
Osman's brother, Shubi Jiwa, told a local media outlet that she was rescued during an operation in which the Deputy Chief of Police in Malawi was shot and injured. It is still unclear whether the police have managed to arrest anyone.
Osman, a mother of two young children and reportedly an employee of a local auditing firm, was kidnapped during lunchtime on September 11 in a neighborhood of Blantyre. British media reports indicate that she is originally from Leicester.
The Malawi police had announced that they were searching for four men who kidnapped her using a gray vehicle. The motive for this action is still unclear, and the suspects have not made any contact with Osman's family or authorities.
Officials had also set a reward of approximately $17,000 for information leading to Osman's rescue and the arrest and conviction of the kidnappers.
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Source: abcnews.com
