Cab driver hijacked and left at Marlboro cemetery
Alex – The car was uninsured and has no tracker installed.
Police detectives are investigating a hijacking that took place on London Road in Alex on December 10.
According to the Alex Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Simphiwe Mbatha, the incident happened at around 11:40 am and the complainant alleged that he was driving a grey Mazda car with registration DC 47 RC GP after accepting a pickup request from Rosettenville to London Road, Alexandra.
The complaint said when he reached the client’s destination on London Road, he stopped the vehicle and while the client was paying, he was approached from behind by three unknown men. Two of them were armed with a firearm and a knife. The complaint was instructed to get into the back seat.
“The suspects drove the vehicle to Marlboro cemetery where they stopped and tied the victim’s legs with shoelaces leaving him there. The vehicle has no tracker and is not insured.”
No shots were fired and no one was injured.
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