A shop owner in Diedericks Street was held up early one morning in last week.
The incident happened on Sunday, June 26 at 07:15 when Mr Mohammad Hossan opened the shop.
While he was busy serving a customer, two unknown men came into the shop.
Boxes and boxes of cigarettes were stolen from a shop in Diedericks Street.
According to Hossan the men were armed with firearms, they started shouting “sit down”, “sit down”.
“I could not see what was happening after a while and everything went quiet that is when I stood up and items were taken from my shop,” said Hossan.
Seven boxes of cigarettes, a large sum of money and airtime were stolen.
No shots were fired and the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) visited the crime scene.
“They never fired any shots at me, they just showed me the gun,” concluded Hossan.
READ ALSO:
Armed robbers get creative on roads
House robbery in Extension 10
