A couple was robbed at their residence in the Zambia area of Amaoti – KZN during the early hours of this morning.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was alerted to the incident at 04:04.
According to the 43-year-old male victim, he was asleep with his 40-year-old wife when three (3) suspects allegedly kicked open their door and forced their way into the house.
One of the suspects was armed with a blank gun, which was pointed at the couple as the suspects demanded their belongings. When the man initially refused to comply, he was struck on the head with the firearm. Fearing for his safety, he surrendered.
The victim sustained a minor open wound to his head and was bleeding.
The suspects fled with a Hisense smartphone, R600 in cash and 24 cans of Savanna alcoholic beverages. Before escaping in an unknown direction, one of the suspects allegedly discharged the blank
gun.
One blank gun cartridge cartridge was recovered at the scene