Man arrested for falsifying hijacking
The Randfontein Police arrested a man for perjury after he falsely opened a case of hijacking in Kocksoord.
A man has been arrested and will face the full might of the law after he lied about being hijacked on the R559 in Kocksoord last Thursday, May 11.
This is according to Randfontein Police spokesperson Sergeant Carmen Hendricks who said that the suspect gave his car to a person in Lesotho, as a form of payment for a debt that he had.
“The victim opened a case of hijacking at about 06:00 on Thursday, May 11 saying he was on the R559 in Kocksoord when the incident occurred. He alleged that he stopped his car at the stop sign next to Highway Spar and another vehicle came and stopped in front of him. He further alleged that it was during this time that an unknown male came to him, opened the driver’s door, and held him at gunpoint.
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“According to him, he was instructed to go to the back seat of his vehicle and the suspect tied his hands with shoelaces. They drove around with the victim and dropped him in the bushes and instructed him to run away,” said Sergeant Hendricks.
She added that during an interview with the investigating officer, it was discovered that the victim lied under oath.
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The officer further discovered that the victim gave his vehicle to a person in Lesotho because he owed him money.
The victim was then arrested for perjury for opening a false case of hijacking.
