By Agreement Mabunda
GIYANI-Three men were sjambokked and assaulted after being accused of stealing a cell phone and wallet in Giyani.
“According to information at our disposal, the trio allegedly robbed a pedestrian of her cell phone and wallet.The lady screamed and community members chased and caught them”
“They then assaulted him with all sorts of things including sjamboks.The beating took place on Friday.
Police issued a warning to community members not to take the law into their own hands.
“We strongly advise against taking the law into your hands. Whenever a community member spots any wrongdoing, they must report or hand it over to the police,” police said
Those who took the law into their own hands could end up becoming suspects in serious crimes.
