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Man robbed while praying
02 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | Views
ALERT Matatiele cops bust an evil gang of five when they came to the rescue of the gang's latest victim.
Daily Sun reported that the 38-year-old woman was hitchhiking to Kokstad from Matatiele on Monday afternoon when a green Honda Ballade with a Durban number plate stopped to offer her a lift.
When she got in, she found five people inside. She said she was asked to join in a prayer to keep her and all their money from fraudsters.
She joined the prayer and closed her eyes.
When the heated prayer ended and the woman checked her bag, R1 500 in cash was gone!
She said when she started shouting that her money was gone, the car was stopped and the occupants pushed her out.
Luckily for her, cops saw what was happening and rushed over to help.
They gave chase and the five thugs were arrested.
Captain Raphael Motloung said Matatiele police arrested the five suspects, including men and women aged between 27 and 41, on the R56 road, 7km from Kokstad.
The suspects were found in possession of money stolen from the woman, with bank cards, scanning devices and remote controls used for blocking a car's central locking system, as well as cellphones, IDs and passports.
These were all confiscated, along with their vehicle.
Two of the suspects are due to appear in court on charges of fraud, robbery and forgery.
The other three were released but could face arrest if they be implicated in the crimes.
Daily Sun reported that the 38-year-old woman was hitchhiking to Kokstad from Matatiele on Monday afternoon when a green Honda Ballade with a Durban number plate stopped to offer her a lift.
When she got in, she found five people inside. She said she was asked to join in a prayer to keep her and all their money from fraudsters.
She joined the prayer and closed her eyes.
When the heated prayer ended and the woman checked her bag, R1 500 in cash was gone!
She said when she started shouting that her money was gone, the car was stopped and the occupants pushed her out.
Luckily for her, cops saw what was happening and rushed over to help.
They gave chase and the five thugs were arrested.
Captain Raphael Motloung said Matatiele police arrested the five suspects, including men and women aged between 27 and 41, on the R56 road, 7km from Kokstad.
The suspects were found in possession of money stolen from the woman, with bank cards, scanning devices and remote controls used for blocking a car's central locking system, as well as cellphones, IDs and passports.
These were all confiscated, along with their vehicle.
Two of the suspects are due to appear in court on charges of fraud, robbery and forgery.
The other three were released but could face arrest if they be implicated in the crimes.
Source - Daily Sun
