Cullinan farm attack: 3 arrested after farmer tortured for hours
Swift night-time surveillance and vehicle tracking across Pretoria East ultimately led tactical units to a horrific scene inside a remote farmhouse.
Three suspects remain in custody after a Cullinan farmer was allegedly tortured and robbed during an overnight attack at his home over the weekend, reports Pretoria Rekord.
The arrests followed an alleged attack on a farm on the outskirts of Cullinan.
During the attack, a farmer was allegedly tied up, tortured and seriously assaulted before his home was ransacked.
The arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation by private security company Echo-1 after officers received information on Friday night (August 7) about a criminal group allegedly planning to target a property in Cullinan.
According to Echo-1, a vehicle believed to have been used by the suspects was identified entering the area that evening to drop off the alleged attackers.
Tactical units kept the vehicle under surveillance throughout the night.
In the early hours of Saturday (August 8), the vehicle allegedly returned to pick up the suspects.
Echo-1 said members intercepted the vehicle in Welbekend in the far east of Pretoria, where three suspects were arrested and found in possession of property believed to have been stolen.
They said officers initially had to establish where the crime had occurred by analysing the recovered items and piecing together information gathered during the operation.
“The investigation led officers to a farmhouse on the outskirts of Cullinan, where they discovered the victim tied up on his bed and suffering from severe injuries.”
Emergency medical services treated the victim on the scene before he was transported for further medical care. His family later arrived at the property.
“The attackers allegedly ransacked the farmhouse and stole the victim’s bakkie before fleeing the scene.”
The three suspects remain in police custody while investigations continue.
Echo-1 said it will continue to monitor the case and work alongside law enforcement authorities as the investigation progresses.
At the time of publication, police had not responded to enquiries.
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