Residents gather at the scene where the body was found. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Police are probing an incident in which the body of an Asian was found dumped on the roadside at Uwanja wa Soldier in Frere Town Ward, Nyali Sub-County on Monday.Confirming the incident, Kisauni police boss Christopher Rotich said the deceased, who was identified as Moiz Esmail, was kidnapped at gunpoint on Saturday before he was discovered dead.Esmail is said to have been kidnapped while coming from a mosque in Old Town area, The Star has reported.Rotich said Esmail was strangled but the motive behind his murder is yet to be established.The abductors are reported to have demanded Sh2 million ransom from the family before they could release him.The family is yet to comment on the matter.