Hijacking and kidnapping leaves man and woman held overnight
After being confronted by armed men, a man and a woman were hijacked in Brenthurst, moved between vehicles and houses, and kept overnight before being released in a field the next day.
A man and a woman were held captive overnight after falling victim to hijackers in Brenthurst on the evening of February 17.
According to police information, the man, travelling in a white Ford Fiesta, arrived at a residence along Curtis Street at about 19:45 to visit his friend.
The two were seated inside the vehicle, which was parked on the street, when two cars passed by. One was a grey Ford Focus and the other a grey-blue BMW.
The BMW then stopped next to the Fiesta, and the man saw a number of individuals surrounding his car. One of them pointed a firearm at the victims and warned that they would be shot if they screamed.
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The hijackers moved the victims from the front seats to the back, and forced their heads down. The man’s face was covered with a cloth. The pair was driven around before being forced into another vehicle and taken to an open field.
The man was ordered to provide the login details of his bank accounts, where funds were transferred from his account, and cardless cash withdrawals were also made.
The victims were then driven to a field, moved into another vehicle and taken to a house, where they were held for several hours.
Two of their captors later transported them in the BMW to another house, where they stopped in an empty garage.
The victims were given pies and water, which they did not consume. They remained there until the following day when, between 11:00 and 12:00, they were instructed to get up and were separated.
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The woman was placed in the back of a vehicle, while the man was placed inside the boot. They were driven to a field and ordered to exit the vehicle quickly.
They were shown two houses and informed that their belongings would be found there. They were then told to hide.
After their captors fled the scene, the victims sought assistance from members of the public. The man’s relatives later arrived to fetch them.
Brakpan SAPS are investigating a case of hijacking and kidnapping. This incident marks the second hijacking in the Brenthurst area in two days, with an incident reported along Merriman Street on February 16.
