Rangasamy Naidoo joins Durban businessman in trafficking, kidnapping case
Rangasamy Naidoo has appeared in court on trafficking, kidnapping and cybercrime charges, joining a Durban businessman in the case.
Rangasamy Naidoo, a 48-year-old man, made his initial court appearance in Durban on Friday in connection with a trafficking case involving a Durban businessman. The businessman, whose identity is withheld due to a court order, faces 20 charges including human trafficking, kidnapping, cybercrime, crimen injuria, and prostitution.
Naidoo, charged with human trafficking, kidnapping, cybercrime, crimen injuria, and procuring women for prostitution, surrendered himself to authorities at the Durban North Police Station on Thursday. The case originated from a 2022 rescue operation in Johannesburg, where four young women were allegedly lured with a fake job opportunity and subsequently forced into sexual exploitation at a property in Durban North. Both individuals are slated to seek bail on August 25.
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