JOHANNESBURG - Police have rescued a 29-year-old kidnapping victim and arrested six suspects in Welkom in the Free State.
The victim was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from his home, before his family received ransom demands.
Police tracked the suspects to a house in Flamingo Park, where they found the victim with his hands tied behind his back.
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He had injured his head and was treated for shock.
Officers also seized two firearms, ammunition and three vehicles, one of which was reported stolen.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Welkom Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of kidnapping, extortion and possession of unlicensed firearms.