A Man from Zwelethemba was ambushed and kidnapped by three unknown suspects.
The incident unfolded on Sunday 10 December when the victim arrived home at 03:00.
“He parked his car next to his house, got out, collected some bags from the car and went into the house,” WO Vathiswa Jacobs, a spokesperson for the Worcester police.
“As he turned around to lock the front door three men stood there pointing guns at him.”
The three suspects, all wearing balaclavas, forced their way into the house.
“They then tied the victim’s hands and used pepper spray on him,” Jacobs said. “They demanded money and searched his house for valuables.”
Not long after the suspects took the victim outside, put him in his car and “drove him to an ATM, where they ordered him to make a cash withdrawal of an undisclosed amount of money,” she said.
“They again drove off with the victim before dropping him behind Hextex.”
She also explained that after the suspects got to where they left the victim the three of them started arguing with one another.
“One of the suspects wanted to shoot the victim, but the others disagreed with this and the three of them started arguing about this. Eventually they left the man and his car there and fled from the scene.”
Jacobs said the victim knew his attackers.
“He didn’t want to make a case because he knew who the suspects were as he is a member of the neighbourhood watch where he lives.
“We have brought a case against the suspects. However, no arrests have been made as yet.”
