Man arrested for truck hijacking

According to police spokesperson, Brig Selvy Mohlala, the truck was heading from Ermelo to Delmas when the driver stopped and offered a lift to three hitchhikers, two males and a female.

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“He dropped the female off at Delmas Mall and continued on his journey with the other two passengers. One of them then urged the driver to stop on the side of the road. Upon stopping, the passenger seated behind him strangled him while the other tied him with shoelaces and they both carried and placed him on the truck’s bed, covered him with a blanket and drove off.”

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“Later police stopped the truck and instructed the passengers to get off. The occupant on the passenger’s seat jumped out and ran off. The other occupant then untied the hijacked driver and they were both instructed to lie on the floor. Police then swiflty arrested the suspect after establishing he had hijacked the truck,” Mohlala said.

The suspect is expected to appear in court soon.