Africa-Press – Eswatini. A businesswoman has lived to tell the tale of having been attacked by seven men who, not only robbed her of her property, but went on to burn her with boiling water.
According to a report issued by Acting Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Assistant Superintendent Nosipho Mnguni, police are investigating an armed robbery case, where on Thursday at around 8pm, a 48-year-old woman of Nyakatfo was robbed at gunpoint her property, including a motor vehicle, a GWM LDV and cash amounting to E190 by seven unknown men. According to reliable sources, the men arrived at the woman’s homestead and found her busy cleaning her chickens, something she does on a daily basis as part of her business. The men are said to have demanded that she give them money and when she told them she did not have, they used boiling water she had prepared to wash the chickens and scalded her on the stomach.
After burning her, they are said to have tied her with a rope and proceeded to cook some of the chickens she had already washed, and ate. After eating, they are said to have continued to demand money and she could only give them E190. It was then that they demanded her car keys and drove off with her car. It was gathered later yesterday that the car. Which is valued at E90 000, was eventually recovered at an area called Manjengeni. According to the sources, residents spotted the car parked at a nearby bush. When they saw the car still parked at the same area they are said to have called the police and reported. When called for comment, Mnguni said police were investigating the matter and pleaded with members of the public who might have information about the suspects to come forward.
Mnguni also confirmed that the businesswoman was taken to hospital following the injuries inflicted when she was scalded with the boiling water by the attackers. In other incidents, it was reported that Manzini police were investigating armed robbery cases whereby on May 17, 2024, at about 8pm, an 18-year-old woman of KaKhoza together with a 50-year-old man of Siyeni were robbed at gunpoint cash amounting to E2 500 by an unknown man while at Puma Filling Station Express Shop. Also reported was a suicide case whereby the police reported that on May 17, 2024 at about 4pm a 44-year-old woman of Duze area died after ingesting a poisonous substance. Meanwhile, the police report reflects that there had been no fatal road traffic accidents reported between Thursday and Friday.
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