Laudium resident Muhammad Ameen Dockrat freed after kidnapping ordeal

Muhammad Ameen Dockrat has been safely reunited with his family. Picture: Supplied. A former Laudium resident has been safely reunited with his family after his kidnapping ordeal.

Muhammad Ameen Dockrat was reportedly freed by his abductors on Monday, nearly six months after he was kidnapped. Dockrat’s family has requested privacy following his return. It’s unclear if a ransom was paid for his release.

He was reportedly kidnapped near Botha Avenue on the Centurion side of the highway on Saturday, 11 October 2025, at about 3:30pm. It is believed that Amien was allegedly accosted by suspects driving a vehicle with blue lights. Dockrat’s car was found abandoned with the keys still in it.

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JUST IN:Muhammad Ameen Dockrat who was kidnapped in Centurion in October last year has been freed.He is reunited with his family.They have requested privacy.pic.twitter.com/COnnyRDBeS The crime statslast year revealed that Johannesburg continues to lead nationally in contact crimes and particularly in kidnapping. Gauteng continued to account for more than half of total kidnappings in the country and saw a 1.8% increase in cases. The crime statistics in the second quarter showed that 27 of the 30 police stations recording the highest number of kidnappings were in Gauteng, and of them, 13 were in Johannesburg.

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