KZN woman fights-off kidnappers – twice – in harrowing ordeal
A pedestrian in Ottawa, KZN has emerged unscathed from an attempted kidnapping on Sunday. The victim, who has had her identify obscured, explained that she was targeted by a pair of suspects that tried to snatch her from the street twice.
KZN woman escapes kidnappers – twice
The would-be target revealed that she had been stalked by a vehicle driving slowly alongside her. A man then emerged from the car, instructing her to climb into the car. She refused, and this led to a physical confrontation. The woman was able to escape the clutches of the kidnappers, but her ordeal did not end there.
The vehicle pursued the woman, believed to be in her twenties, and caught up to her at an industrial site. The same man attempted to grab the woman again, but this time, witnesses were able to intervene. KZN’s Reaction Unit South Africa were the first responders to the incident, and they confirmed that the victim was – thankfully – uninjured after this traumatic event.
RUSA explain Ottawa incident
“Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out at approximately 15:02 on Sunday to a business premises on Old Main Road in Ottawa, KZN, where the victim sought assistance. On arrival, the female explained that while walking to a tuck shop, she noticed the suspects vehicle driving slowly behind her.”
“As she continued to walk along the main the driver of the vehicle – a white VW Citi Golf with an ND registration – stopped the car and approached her. He grabbed her by the hand and stated that he was not a robber. He instructed her to get into the vehicle. The victim managed to fight him off and fled towards business premises.”
“The suspect got into his vehicle and pursued her. He once again got off his car and attempted to grab her when witnesses intervened. The suspect then sped off. The victim believed to be in her twenties was not injured.”
Reaction Unit South Africa statement
Pedestrian Fights Off Kidnapper in Ottawa, KZN https://t.co/ZT4uOrjs74 #ArriveAlive #Crime #PedestrianSafety
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) October 19, 2020
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