Cops increase N12 visibility amid spate of attacks
Mpumalanga police have increased their presence on the N12 amid a spate of attacks on motorists.
Rocks placed along the highway have led to several collisions, with the latest incident taking place on Friday.
Police spokesperson Selvy Mohlala says they have received numerous complaints from motorists.
“We received a high volume of calls after a group of robbers terrorised motorists on the N12 freeway on Friday night.
“A victim said he hit a rock that was mistaken for an obstacle that might have fallen from other vehicles when he stopped to fix the damage, a group of about six men armed with firearms approached them. They were assaulted and robbed of their belongings.
“After the robbery, the victim managed to drive to the nearby filling station to seek assistance. Police were summoned to the filling station, and whilst police were rendering assistance to the victim, another call was received.”
Mohlala says one person was rushed to hospital after being shot during one of the robberies.
“It is alleged that three taxis which were enroute to Mozambique had a similar problem. The criminals riddled the victims' taxi with the hail of bullets and one commuter was shot on the head. Medical practitioners were summoned to the site, assisted the injured before transporting him to hospital.”
Police managed to recover some of the stolen items.
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