Sunday World reports that the 42-year-old police sergeant who has been detained in relation to the abduction of Kamogelo Baukudi, a 19-year-old student in the Free State, has also been accused of extortion.

This was made public when the sergeant appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The police sergeant, who was arrested on Sunday, is accused of kidnapping and extortion in relation to Baukudi’s abduction. Since there has not yet been an identity parade, the officer’s identity and face cannot be made public. The court postponed the case to Friday to allow for consultations in regard to the accused’s formal bail application. He remains in police custody. The court case comes after two individuals who identified themselves as police officers abducted Baukudi on Thursday in Erlichpark Extension in Bloemfontein. A white Toyota Hilux GD6 double cab vehicle belonging to the SA Police Service (SAPS) was used in the abduction. National police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe indicated: “The SAPS had initially reported that fake cops had kidnapped Kamogelo Baukudi. Upon further investigation, Free State police have found that the white Toyota Hilux GD6 is SAPS property, and a 42-year-old police sergeant has been arrested. This is highly disappointing and unacceptable.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mpho Koka at Sunday World

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