Armed Men Caught on Camera Trying To Hijack Range Rover in Sandton, SA Alarmed
- South Africans were stunned to see a hijacking attempt in Sandton and how a Range Rover managed to escape
- The road was filled with cars, but the criminals were not bothered by what could happen to them
- Social media users were alarmed and shared their thoughts in a thread of comments on the now-viral TikTok video
A South African woman captured a perfect shot of an attempted hijacking in Sandton three days ago.
Source: TikTok
Three criminals were caught on camera and trended on social media after a lady on TikTok, Kesia Burdett, posted their failed mission. The video garnered over seven million viewers.
South Africans were alarmed by the crime rate in the country and shared their concerns. People shared the now-viral clip 48.2K times online.
SA amazed by criminals attempting to hijack Range Rover
Three criminals were caught on camera after trying to hijack a black Range Rover. The men crossed the road slowly after eyeing their target.
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When they got closer, they tried to take out their weapons to try to intimidate the driver. A white Hyundai i10 on a different lane saw the mischievous act and made space for the Range Rover driver to escape.
The driver acknowledged the escape plan and stepped on the accelerator, which startled the criminals. The hijackers panicked and scattered off the road swiftly.
A lady who witnessed the whole thing, Kesia Burdett, explained to Mzansi:
“This just happened at Sandton Gate, JHB - 3 armed men tried to hijack cars in broad daylight. No shame. No fear. South Africa, we need to talk.”
Watch the TikTok video below:
SA alarmed by hijacking attempt in Johannesburg
Social media users shared their thoughts in a thread of comments:
Source: TikTok
@Godsfavouritechild 🌟🎀.highlighted:
“To the cars that made space for the Range Rover, God bless the drivers.”
@Be||k”au shared:
“This is why bumper to bumper is not a good thing.”
@Baby_Karabo💋wrote:
“The fact that they feel so comfortable doing this during daylight worries me.”
@Mxolisi 'Saphuli...' Kunga worried:
“Criminals are no longer afraid of the law because we are being governed by those who break it.”
@KHANYISILE SHABALALA applauded:
“The person driving the i10 is a smart driver.”
@Fresh breezz🇿🇦commented:
“The white car on the left understood everything based on how he made space for the black car.”
@wame_mark wondered:
“They were going to hijack it and drive it where in that traffic?”
@Josi explained:
“It was not a hijack. It was supposed to be a hit, that's why they needed to look inside - luckily, the window was open. They needed to use high traffic to ensure a successful hit. Not the person they were looking for.”
@Thabang Mamadi shared:
“This is so scary. I hate how extremely super vigilant/paranoid this country has made me, and even that won’t guarantee my safety. Yoh. Tired. There was too much traffic in both lanes for a hijack."
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