Durban — Police have warned the public not to open false cases, now that a 53-year-old man is due in court after he opened a false case of car-jacking and kidnapping.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala said that on Monday at 7.30am, a man arrived at the Isipingo police station where he claimed that he was driving his company vehicle on Khan Road when he was confronted by three men who pointed a firearm at him.
The man said that at gunpoint, the men forced him to drive to a nearby mall where money was withdrawn from his company credit card. He further stated that he was forced to drive to Lotus Park in Isipingo to abandon the vehicle.
“Based on the man’s version of events, charges of car-jacking and kidnapping were opened for investigation.
“When the man was interviewed by detectives, conflicting accounts emerged. Upon further investigation, it was established that the man was not telling the truth and he had lied under oath. The vehicle, keys and cash of R6 000 were recovered by police. A case of defeating the ends of justice was opened for investigation,” Gwala said.
She said that the 53-year-old suspect was placed under arrest. He is expected to appear before the uMlazi Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
“We are appealing to the members of the public to refrain from opening a false case. Opening a false case is a criminal offence and it is punishable by law,” Gwala said.
Recently, police in KZN have reported a number of false cases that were opened.
Last week, police arrested a man who faked his own kidnapping and car-jacking and also found that his car was used in a business robbery.
After an intensive investigation, police discovered that the complainant was never at the shop where he alleged that he was hijacked and his vehicle was used in a business robbery at Brighton Beach.
Also last week, a 25-year-old man was arrested while attempting to open a case of car-jacking after he allegedly robbed three men after offering them a lift.
The suspect was arrested when he arrived at the police station to open a false case of car-jacking.
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