Mozambique: Son of Beira Businessman Kidnapped

Maputo — An armed gang of seven men on Friday night kidnapped Bilal Chacha, the 39 year old son of businessman Anifo Chacha, in the central Mozambican city of Beira, according to a report in Monday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

The kidnappers struck when their victim stepped out of his car, in the company of his father, in front of a beach club in the neighbourhood of Palmeiras. The two were going to a ceremony celebrating the 126th anniversary of the foundation of the Beira Commercial Association.

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