A two-year-old girl who was abducted in broad daylight at a shopping mall in Bulawayo has been found alive and reunited with her mother.
Asanda Ndlovu was taken from Meikles Mall at about 10:30 am on Tuesday, prompting a police investigation and a public appeal for information.
CCTV footage circulated on social media showed a man carrying the toddler out of the city centre mall. Her mother, who works as a shopkeeper there, had briefly lost sight of her daughter while serving a customer before realising she was missing.
The breakthrough came on Thursday morning after a member of the public reported seeing a child matching Asanda’s description at a block of flats in the city.
Officers raided the property and found the toddler, who was reportedly unharmed. She was later reunited with her mother.
A woman who had been caring for the child was arrested at the scene. Video footage filmed during the operation showed her being led away in handcuffs while protesting her innocence.
Great many thanks to everyone who assisted in the recovery of the toddler…So now expectations are high for the investigations and prosecution of all involved in the abduction of the toddler..