Man lies about being hijacked in Mindalore

A man who lied about being hijacked was arrested by the Krugerdorp Police on 19 August at about 10pm.

According to a statement from Captain Raymond Sebonyane, spokesperson for the Krugersdorp Police, the man had come into the station to open a case docket for a hijacking.

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The man had claimed to have been hijacked on the corner of Albertina Sisulu Road and Trezona Avenue in Mindalore by three armed males.

“The vehicle’s tracker was activated,” said Sebonyane.

When the police followed this lead they found the car at a guarded premises in Industria North.

The police were then informed that the vehicle was towed there from an accident scene and that the complainant had agreed to this.

“The signed agreement was found in possession of the complainant, who had given the towing company permission to tow the vehicle and keep it,” he said.

The complainant was later detained for perjury and was subsequently arrested. He is expected to appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrates’ Court soon.

“The station commander, Brigadier Ngwako Mashao, applauded the members for a job well done. He also said the community should stop reporting false cases to the police as they will be arrested,” explained Sebonyane.