Moroccan media report that a Belgian national has been abducted and beaten in the country’s fourth biggest city Marrakech. The media outlet Fes News reports that the Belgian was kidnapped by his two assailants before being freed by Moroccan police last Saturday.
Belgian kidnapped and beaten in Marrakech, two suspects arrested by Moroccan police
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The victim was taken to hospital and the two suspects were arrested on Monday by officers from the Moroccan Judicial Police Services. The kidnapping and beating are said to be linked to what are described as "suspicious commercial transactions".
According to Moroccan media, the Judicial Police managed to locate the Belgian last Saturday. He was being held in a flat in Marrakech. When he was found and freed by the police, he showed "clear signs of physical violence, including bruises".
According to Fes News, the case was linked to "suspicious commercial transactions". The chief suspect is also believed to be involved in another ongoing investigation into forgery and fraud.
The two suspects aged 34 and 38, one of whom is a French citizen of Moroccan descent, have been remanded in custody pending further investigation.
When contacted by the press agency Belga, the Belgian Foreign Ministry is not in a position to provide further information at this stage.