After being hijacked and kidnapped, a motorist was tricked into paying more money to get his car back, only to find it gone for good.

According to police information, the hijacking took place at about 22:00 on November 1 along Pieter du Plessis Street in Minnebron.

The victim, travelling in a Volkswagen hatchback, was overtaken by a white Audi, which then stopped, blocking the road.

The victim also stopped, but opened his door and ran away, leaving the car keys in the ignition. One of the men from the Audi chased him, and the victim fell to the ground.

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The man then threatened him with a firearm and forced him back to where the vehicles were parked. The victim was instructed to get into the Audi, after which the hijackers drove around with him.

They searched him and took two cellphones and R7 000 in cash. The hijackers then demanded an additional R10 000 and forced him to call his brother for the money.

They told the brother to bring the money to an area in Boksburg. The brother complied, and the men released the victim there before driving away in his vehicle.

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On November 2, one of the men made contact with the victim and instructed him to go to a shopping centre in Benoni with R10 000 cash in exchange for his vehicle.

The victim went to the centre, where he was told to hand the money to a woman waiting nearby. He complied and gave her the cash.

A few minutes later, the victim received a call stating that his vehicle was in the parking area. When he went to look for it, the vehicle was nowhere to be found.

The victim then tried to contact the men, but their phones went to voicemail. Cases of hijacking and kidnapping are under investigation by Brakpan SAPS.