British national Nusrat Osman has returned home safely after being abducted in Blantyre last week, her brother Shobi Jiwa has said.
Osman, 47, was reportedly taken by four men in Mount Pleasant on September 11.
Jiwa said a police operation later led to her being found, but he did not disclose where she had been held or where the operation took place.
He said Deputy Inspector General of Police Noel Kayira was shot during the operation but survived.
“We are deeply grateful to Dr Noel Kayira, Deputy Inspector General of the Malawi Police, who took a bullet to his body and bravely saved our sister Nusrat,” Jiwa said.
He added that Kayira’s “courage, selflessness and dedication to protecting the lives of Malawians will never be forgotten”.
“Nusrat is safe and has been found,” Jiwa said.
Jiwa thanked the Malawi Police Service for what he described as its swift action, professionalism and commitment.
The police had earlier said four men were believed to have used a grey Nissan Dualis, registration number CA 6956, during the abduction.
The force had offered a K30 million reward for information leading to Osman’s safe recovery and the arrest, prosecution and conviction of those responsible.
The police had not, by the time of publication, issued an official account of the operation or confirmed the reported shooting.
It was also not immediately clear whether any suspects had been arrested or whether the vehicle had been recovered.
