On Sunday police attended a case in the Bhambayi area of Kokstad where a man was allegedly assaulted by members of the local community for allegedly kidnapping a young child.
Reports allege that a 2 year old child went missing however it is not indicated from which area. It is further alleged that the child was found the following day in the Bhambayi area with a man who claimed ‘he was sent by someone from Mphela to take the child’.
He was then allegedly assaulted by members of the community and later taken to hospital by ambulance. Police attended the scene however no cases were opened, according to spokesperson, Sergeant Mosa Hlaki.
“The assaulted person was taken to hospital and he did not open a case nor the mother of the child in question open a case or file a missing child/ person. So the police attended the complainant of assaulted person by the members of the community.”