Welkom police investigate armed robbery after man lured by 'chicken transport' trick
Welkom police are appealing for information after a 50-year-old man was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by three men after agreeing to help transport chickens.
Welkom police are seeking public assistance in the investigation of an armed robbery that occurred on July 29. A 50-year-old man was allegedly lured by a man posing as someone in need of transport assistance. The victim, driving out of a local shopping complex in Jan Hofmeyer Road at Manny’s Welkom, agreed to help transport chickens from the Steyn 1 location.
Once they arrived at the designated location, two additional men approached the victim, brandishing a firearm and demanding his valuables and cash. The suspect and his accomplices fled the scene, leaving the victim at the scene with his belongings stolen. Police have opened an investigation and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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