Tanzania, June 15 -- Mbeya. Police in Mbeya Region, through a special anti-crime unit, have rescued a five-year-old boy, Razaki Mwakatundu, after he was found alive but abandoned in Kitulo Forest Reserve.

The child, a pre-primary pupil at Mwakimome Primary School, was allegedly abducted on Monday, June 1, 2026, in Katumba Songwe Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region.

It is reported that the child was playing with other children outside his home when his biological father allegedly took him away to an unknown destination.

Mbeya Regional Police Commander Benjamin Kuzaga confirmed that the child was found on Monday, June 15, 2026.

"The child was reported to have been abducted by a person believed to be his biological father while playing wi...