The Witbank Police are investigating an armed robbery case after a man was robbed of his gun in Van Den Heever Street in Klipfontein.

According to the report, the man was driving out of his premises with his firearm in a holster on Thursday, June 6.

When he exited his car to close the gate, he noticed two unknown men walking in his direction.

#sapsHQ Firearm owners must also remember to keep his/her licensed firearm in the safe and be the only person with the key of the safe whenever the firearm is not in use or keep it in his possession on a holster attached to his or her body. A firearm owner must always be in… pic.twitter.com/dcsAdBlLTq

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 4, 2024

The man thought the suspects had passed him, but one had allegedly entered the car from the driver’s side.

The other suspect allegedly threatened him with a firearm and opened the passenger vehicle door.

#sapsFS Tseseng Station commander followed up on information about a man in possession of a firearm. The man (29) was traced to a local tavern and was arrested. Preliminary investigations revealed that the firearm was stolen from a farm near Warden back in 2021.… pic.twitter.com/P1XKowveX1

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 19, 2024

The man told the police he got out of the vehicle with his hands up, and his firearm was taken from him.

An unknown vehicle arrived and allegedly picked up the two men.

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