By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The body of kidnapped Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) lecturer Chanlall Dwarika has been discovered in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal.
Dwarika, an electrical engineering lecturer, was snatched outside the home he rents in Sea Cow Lake, Durban.
CCTV footage captured on the day of the incident showed three men forcing Dwarika into the rear of his black Honda CRV.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said two men had been charged with murder.
“Two men who were arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 61-year-old man have now been charged with murder following the recovery of his body [in] the bushes,” Netshiunda added.
Dwarika was last seen on Sunday, 28 May, and was reported missing.
Police said charges of kidnapping and carjacking were later registered following investigations.
“Further intensive investigation led to the arrests of two suspects, and on Saturday, a team of investigators followed investigative leads to Inanda where his body was found,” said Netshiunda.
According to police, a search for at least two more suspects who are believed to have also been involved in his kidnapping and subsequent murder is ongoing.
Dwarika was described as “a peace-loving man who ensured all his students had a meal before class.”