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Angry community turns car upside down to get to men suspected of card cloning

The community overturned the car and assaulted the men suspected of cloning a card at Saveways Centre.

A group of men met their match in eMalahleni when they allegedly tried to clone a card at Saveways Centre.

After the victim raised the alarm when she realised her card had been cloned, the community took matters into their own hands and turned the car in which the suspects were on its roof.

The community fuelling with anger about the alleged crime pounced on the car and allegedly assaulted the occupants of the vehicle.

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An eyewitness described the scene as horrific as she watched the angry crowd sending a clear message that they were tired of the escalating crime in eMalahleni.

“I was so afraid. I got into my car and drove away as quick as I could,” the eyewitness said.

Frik van Dyk from SACCW, who was on the scene said police arrested three men.

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