A MAN, in his 40s, sustained moderate injuries in an alleged business robbery on Mariannhill Road in Pinetown this morning (Friday, 20 November).

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Rowan Scandroglio, Rescue Care media spokesman, said Rescue Care Paramedics together with Redline Response arrived on the scene to find that a man has been injured after he was pistol-whipped during an alleged business robbery.

“The man was stabilised on the scene by Rescue Care Advanced Life Support Paramedics before being transported to a nearby hospital,” said Scandroglio.

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