A young woman from East Driefontein and her friend had a harrowing experience when they were kidnapped from the town this week.

This crime took place on October 19.

The woman (24) was drinking beer with her friend in her car in Falcon Street at about 17:00. Suddenly three unknown men walked up to them.

One of them pulled out a firearm, after which they jumped into the vehicle with them.

They thugs drove with them to Vereeniging, where they took the women’s cellphone and transferred money from her banking app into their account.

The criminals handed the woman R500 for fuel and told her to drive home.

Luckily no-one was injured.

The police in Carletonville are investigating kidnapping and armed robbery cases.