Nyanga police have recorded numerous robbery cases where Marketplace users and e-hailing drivers fall prey to scammers and robberies.
PICTURE: ITWebThey have cautioned delivery
drivers and traders in the area to be cautious following several robberies and
attacks in the area, specifically targeting E-hailing and online traders.
“The majority of the robbery
victims we interviewed as the police revealed they do not know the area at all.
Some of the victims were even under the impression the area they were called
out to was not a township but a farm,” says Nyanga station commander, Brigadier
Lindiwe Dyantyi.
“While the precinct
experienced a slight decrease in reported cases after the September/October
arrests, the incidents have gone up again. It is on this basis we caution both
e-hailing drivers and online sellers to reconsider venturing out to Brown’s
Farm,” she added.
Nyanga police together with
the local Community Police Forum and neighbourhood watch members continue to
patrol the identified hotspots and deployments have increased.
Done By: Thaakiera Ackerdien
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