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| Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania’s only billionaire, who was kidnapped in Dar es Salaam on October 11, 2018. His family offered a reward of nearly half a million dollars for information on his whereabouts. |
Police have identified a house at Mbezi Beach as where tycoon Mohammed Dewji was held following his kidnapping by unknown people.
Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Mr Lazaro Mambosasa, told journalists about the one-storey house during a briefing in the city on Monday.
SA BUSINESSMEN
Mr Mambosasa said that after the businessman was freed, police continued with investigations and found out that he was kept in the house that is a few kilometres from Old Bagamoyo Road.
“The house belonged to the late Mwansasu. Its ownership was changed after his death. It is currently owned by his daughter,” said Mr Mambosasa.
He did not disclose the name of the woman but added that the house was rented by South African businessmen.