A suspected ATM card scammer was beaten mercilessly by an angry mob in South Africa.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) The incident occurred at a shopping centre on Friday, November 21, 2025.
“At approximately 19:59, members of Reaction Unit South Africa responded to a call from a shopping centre in Tongaat – KwaZulu-Natal, following reports that a man was being assaulted by a crowd,” the RUSA disclosed in a statement.
“Upon arrival, Reaction Officers found a 36-year-old man bleeding extensively from multiple injuries. It was established that he was part of a three-man gang that targeted ATM users and robbed them of their bank cards.
“Shoppers managed to apprehend one of the suspects and severely assaulted him, while his two accomplices fled the scene in a white Toyota Etios.
“The injured suspect was handed over to the Tongaat SAPS in KZN for further investigation.”
