A farm worker was shocked to find the Elandslaagte police station gates locked after fleeing for help in the aftermath of a farm attack on Saturday night (May 5).
The farm attack saw two farm workers being tied up and robbed of their belongings by five robbers.
The couple who were tied up stay on the farm as workers. They heard dogs on the farm barking ferociously and went to investigate. The farmer was away at the time.
They were confronted by five men wearing balaclavas. The men grabbed them and tied them up.
The suspects ransacked the farmhouse, using an angle grinder to cut a safe from the wall. Rifles, shotguns and revolvers were stolen, as well as a small amount of cash.
Read initial story: Farm attack: Farm workers tied up and firearms stolen on a farm just outside Ladysmith
The husband who was tied up managed to escape hours later and went for help. When he approached Elandslaagte police station, he was greeted with locked gates.
He then went to a nearby business premises and asked a community member for help. Police were then informed and rushed out to the scene of the farm attack.
By then, the suspects had already fled.
According to police, due to the vulnerability of the rural Elandslaagte police station, the gates are locked after dark. This is done as a safety measure. An intercom system is available at the gate so that members of the public can receive assistance at all hours.
Elandslaagte detectives are investigating a case of robbery.
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