A sixty-one (61) year old male was robbed at gunpoint while waiting for transport in Tea Estate, Inanda – KZN this morning (Sunday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene at approximately 06:16 following reports of the armed robbery. Upon arrival, Reaction Officers gathered information from the victim, a General Worker employed by Ethekwini Water Services.
He explained that he had been approached by two (2) unidentified male suspects dressed in black clothing. Both suspects were reportedly armed with firearms and demanded his valuables. The robbers searched the victim and stole a Samsung cellphone. The suspects thereafter fled the scene on foot.
Reaction Officers conducted a search of the surrounding area, however no suspects were located. During the search, members of the public informed Officers that they had allegedly seen two (2) individuals matching the suspects description entering a white vehicle. The make and model of the vehicle could not be confirmed.
The victim was not injured.