A truck driver and his assistant were assaulted after they refused to pay R2000 to four (4) individuals who accused them of damaging their vehicle.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the corner of Charnwood & Valley View Drive in Riyadh – KZN at approximately 12:39. On arrival, Reaction Officers met with the driver of a truck and his assistant.
The driver explained that he was travelling on Charnwood Drive and noticed a silver BMW (registration unknown) parked on the road. He overtook the car and continued driving. The same vehicle overtook him a short while later and forced him to stop.
Four (4) men believed to be Foreign nationals alighted from the car and accused the driver of damaging the BMW while overtaking. They demanded R2000 in compensation.
They began assaulting the two (2) males after they denied the allegations and requested to view the damage. Two (2) of the men from the Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) were allegedly in possession of firearms. They sped off following the assault.
Reaction Officers conducted an extensive search for the BMW and its occupants, but they could not be located.
