A man was saved by police from an angry mob after he was allegedly caught trying to dispose of the body of a woman. The shocking incident took place on Sunday afternoon.

TROLLEY

According to a cop who is not authorised to speak to the media,  the suspicious looking man caught the attention of three ladies when they reportedly saw him pushing the trolley which he seemed to be struggling to push. "It is alleged that three ladies then stopped a certain taxi operator at the traffic lights and narrated what they observed and requested him to assist in investigating. "Upon seeing them, the man panicked and tried to push the trolley at a speed and the bag fell. His bag was opened by one of these concerned citizens and it was a surprise when the human body of a lady was found inside," said the cop.

MOB JUSTICE

The community members gathered at the scene and started assaulting the 38-year-old man. "Police in Barberton were immediately called however when they arrived some community members had already started assaulting him. The police managed to calm down the situation and the suspect was rescued from the angry mob. The man was arrested and  taken to hospital to receive treatment under police guard," the policeman said.

INCIDENT

SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala confirmed the incident. "The motive as well as cause of death is yet to be established and a post-mortem will be conducted. Currently police investigation continues to unearth this whole shocking incident," he said. Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has strongly condemned this incident whilst appreciating the citizen