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British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi rescued by police after shootout
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- British woman Nusrat Osman was rescued by Malawian police after being kidnapped in Blantyre on 11 September; a shootout resulted in the deaths of four alleged abductors.
- During the rescue operation, Deputy Inspector General Mlowoka Noel Kayira was shot but is now in stable condition, and Osman was found safe and unharmed.
- Osman, a 47-year-old auditor and mother of two originally from Leicester, had no prior contact with kidnappers or ransom demands during her five-day disappearance.
- Kidnappings are rare in Malawi, a country with rising petty crime amid economic challenges, and expatriates are typically not targeted for such crimes.
- Police investigations are ongoing, with no confirmation yet on whether the reward offered for information contributed to the rescue.
