By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Police has successfully rescued an Egyptian Diplomat who had been kidnapped on 8th November, 2024 with the kidnappers asking for a ransom of 40,000 dollars.
Muhammad Ali Abdul Amidu, an Egyptian national and official at the Egyptian Embassy, was kidnapped by unidentified assailants on Zanna Entebbe Road and taken to an unknown location.
According to Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, Police Crime Intelligence Unit and Directorate of Intelligence Services of UPDF began tracking the suspects and monitoring their movements between various locations.
The proverbial 40 days ended for the kidnappers on Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 when security operatives intercepted them at 2:00PM heading to Pearl Motel in Buloba, Wakiso district.
Rusoke says the kidnappers who were three in number were using Toyota Noah registration number, UAZ 247S.
He says one of the kidnappers was killed in an ensuing exchange of gunfire, two others arrested while the Egyptian Diplomat was rescued unharmed.
