40-Year-old man allegedly raped after kidnapping in KZN
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the victim approached a passerby from a nearby bush and requested help at around 08:52.
The passerby contacted RUSA's Operations Centre, prompting immediate deployment of Reaction Officers.
The man, barefoot and dressed in pyjama shorts and a t-shirt, told officers the attackers took him from his home around 03:30 and that he knew one of them.
He claimed the suspects drove him around in a BMW and assaulted him for allegedly discussing their illegal activities with other community members.
The victim was allegedly injected with an unknown drug before the vehicle stopped at the corner of Republic Street and Trevenen Road, Lotusville. The driver gave cash to the other man and told him to rape the victim.
They dragged him into a bush and assaulted him. Two men walking on the nearby railway line heard him scream and rushed to help.
Police arrested a 26-year-old Malawian man in Verulam CBD, KwaZulu-Natal, for a string of robberies.
On Monday, 2 June, a robbery victim spotted the suspect near Todd Street by the railway station. The victim raised the alarm. Bystanders, mostly foreign nationals, joined in and attacked the man before police arrived.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), officers found the suspect being assaulted by the crowd. The victim who recognised him had led the confrontation. Police took the injured suspect into custody.
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