Kwa-Thema Police want to alert the community of Kwa-Thema and surrounding areas of a black VW Golf GTI vehicle, the occupants of which are committing heinous crime.
This comes after police received reports from victims aged between 15 and 18 years old.
According to Kwa-Thema police spokesperson Sgt Media Knoza,the victims survived the ordeals in the hands of these alleged suspects.
It is alleged that the suspects are two males in their mid 30s.
“They target and lure the young girls by pretending to be lost and looking for directions.
“Once the victims get closer to the car, the suspects pounce on them at gunpoint and force them inside the vehicle.
“The victims are then tied up and their faces covered.
“They are then drugged and raped and left helpless in open spaces,” says Khoza.
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Police urge young girls to be vigilant and alert at all times, and refrain from talking to strangers.
Should they feel in imminent danger, they should scream for help or run to the nearest place of safety and call the police.
The community is further reminded that should one be a victim of sexual assault, preserving DNA is important to offer the police more information in investigating the crime and and prosecuting the perpetrators of crimes of sexual violence.
Investigations into the incidents is underway and any person who may have information can contact the nearest police station, SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10 111 or make use of MySAPS APP.
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