Police say rescue operation for Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji continues

Police in Tanzania are still searching for Tanzanian businessman and former member of parliament for the ruling CCM party, Mohammed Dewji who was seized by unidentified men in Dar es Salaam on Thursday morning.

Earlier, local media said police had rescued the businessman and apprehended all suspects.

UPDATE AND CORRECTION: TANZANIA POLICE say search for abducted billionaire Mohammed Dewji still on, earlier reports of arrests inaccurate. https://t.co/WpfkH1a4gv

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Dewji, the owner and president of the multi-billion dollar revenue Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd (METL Group), was seized as he arrived for a morning workout at a luxury hotel in the country’s commercial capital.

Police reacts quickly

Dar es Salaam special zone commander said security police around the country, including at airports and all exit points have been put on high alert in the hunt for the abductors.

43-year old Dewji was elected to parliament on the CCM ticket but did not seek re-election to his seat in the 2015 election.

The METL Group has more than 30 factories making consumer products ranging from bicycles and detergents to edible oil and beverages. Other investments cover the agriculture, infrastructure, energy and mobile phone sectors.

The company operates in 11 African nations, mostly in East Africa. Dewji said in 2015 that it had revenues of $2 billion and employed 24,000 people.