The body of kidnapped Mangosuthu University Lecturer (MUT) Chanlall (Shan) Dwarika (61) was found on Saturday afternoon in a bush in Inanda.

His vehicle and two additional suspects are yet to be located.

Dwarika was allegedly kidnapped by three men on May 28 on Crow Road in Sea Cow Lake, Durban.

CCTV footage captured on the day of the incident showed three men forcing him into the rear of his black Honda. He was not seen or heard off since.

The following day Dwarika’s family had reported him missing to Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) and Greenwood Park SAPS.

RUSA

A statement from Rusa said that reaction officers and detectives followed up several leads which resulted in a person of interest in the case being arrested at an informal area in Crow Place on Wednesday.

“During an interview with reaction officers and SAPS officers, the man was confronted with an identikit of a second individual who was sought for questioning in Dwarika’s abduction. He confirmed that the person was known to him and offered to point out his residence.

“Six reaction officers and two detectives from the Greenwood Park SAPS proceeded to an informal area in Springfield Park, popularly known as Puntins Hill where the second person of interest was apprehended. He was transported to the Greenwood Park SAPS where he was interviewed,” said the statement.

It added that the 22-year-old explained that on the afternoon of the abduction he was fetched from his home by two friends driving Dwarika’s vehicle.

“The elderly male was also in the car. They proceeded to several locations. They purchased alcohol using Dwarika’s ATM cards before they murdered him and dumped his body in a bush in Inanda. The suspect could not confirm the exact location as he claimed to have been heavily intoxicated at the time.

“Reaction officers and detectives transported the suspect to the area in an attempt to point out the scene. Due to inclement weather and poor lighting the search was called off and resumed on Thursday morning. Once again, the suspect lead officers to various locations which yielded no results.”

“On Friday, investigators from the SAPS Provincial Task Team were appointed to assist in the investigation. The team proceeded to Inanda on Saturday with the 22-year-old suspect and discovered Dwarika’s remains in a bush,” read the statement.