POLOKWANE – The Police in Vuwani outside Thohoyandou are appealing for information that can lead to the arrest of vigilante suspects who severely assaulted three people and also torched motor vehicles at Ha-Mangilasi on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 at about 18:15.

The Police received complaints from some community members about a group of people assaulting three men after they allegedly caught them stealing batteries from a TLB Machine. Upon arrival at the scene, police managed to rescue the victims from the angry mob who had already sustained serious injuries. The three suspects were then taken to the hospital where they were admitted under police guard.

Cases of theft and pointing of firearms were opened against the three suspects and they will appear before the Vuwani magistrate’s court once they had recovered.

There are no arrests yet in the mob justice incident. Police appeal to anyone with information that can lead to the apprehension of the suspects to contact the crime stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest police station.

Police investigations are still continuing.

Source: South African Police Service