Cops probe charges against mob
2003-02-18 11:51
Pretoria - Police were investigating assault charges against a group of Soshanguve residents for beating up three men who apparently used a toy gun to rob a man of his cellphone on Monday.
The robbery victim, 42-year-old Patrick Tjiane, was held up by three men at 21:00 in Block R, Soshanguve, and robbed of his cellphone, Pretoria police spokesperson Inspector Percy Morokane said on Tuesday.
On his way home, he heard a commotion at the scene of the robbery and returned to see the three men being beaten up by a mob.
Two of the robbers managed to escape, but the third was arrested. Police later found a toy gun in his possession, Morokane said.
The man was under police guard at GaRankuwa Hospital. He suffered multiple injuries, but was in a stable condition.
- SAPA