Two vehicles damaged, one torched in Kempton Park
The driver saw 10 men approach him before they forcefully pulled him out of the vehicle and set it alight.
THE driver saw 10 men approach him before they forcefully pulled him out of the vehilcle and set it alight near Shoprite complex at the R21 on-ramp. Photograph: Sebenza SAPS
Ten men driving similar vehicles ambushed two drivers in Kempton Park on Tuesday, leaving one vehicle torched in the central business district (CBD) and another with a shattered windscreen and punched tyres in Rhodesfield.
A shaken driver informed police that he saw ten men coming towards his Toyota Corolla around 2.30pm before they swiftly dragged him out, robbed him of his belongings and torched his vehicle in the CBD, Kempton Express reported.
Sebenza police spokesperson Captain Sharon Tsotsotso said this driver was parked on the side of the R21 on-ramp to rest when he was surprised by the aggressive crowd.
“He said he was lucky to escape the grips of the suspects unharmed, and ran towards the nearby Shoprite complex on Voortrekker Road for help. Another Uber driver was attacked just after 3pm in Rhodesfield,” said Tsotsotso.
Tsotsotso said the second driver was assaulted by a group of men who could very well be the same group that torched the first vehicle.
“This driver was waiting to collect a client when he was surprised by the violent suspects. His vehicle’s windscreen was broken and his tyres were stabbed with sharp objects,” she said.
Police believe these attacks could be part of the violent attacks that have taken place since the Uber and meter-taxi driver conflict started.
A few weeks ago, two Uber vehicles were petrol bombed in Sandton by a group of armed men alleged to be metered taxi drivers.
– Caxton News Service
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