Clive Govender (48) and Arienuntha Chetty (50) appeared in the Chatsworth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 for carjacking and have been remanded in custody until 17 February 2021. The Chatsworth Serious and Violence Crimes Unit arrested the two suspects on Monday, 7 February 2021, after a victim of a carjacking had reported to the police that he had viewed a social media site where he saw that his vehicle canopy was on sale.
The seller was contacted and a meeting was arranged to purchase the said Canopy. The police together with the victim proceeded to Montford in Chatsworth where the vehicle was positively identified as well as the suspect. Police immediately effected an arrest and seized the Canopy. They followed up on further information resulting in the arrest of a second suspect in Chatsworth.
It is alleged that on 21 January 2021 a 32-year-old man was traveling along Croftdene in Chatsworth when three armed males accosted him. At gunpoint, the victim was instructed to keep driving until they reached the Silverglen Nature Reserve. There he was dragged into the bush and his mouth as well as hands were bound with tape.
The victim managed to untie himself after the suspects had left and proceeded to the nearest house to request for help. The matter was reported to the police and carjacking case was opened for investigation.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner for KwaZulu-Natal, Major General Thulani Gonya commends the team for immediately responding to the call of the complainant which has resulted in the arrest of the alleged perpetrators. “The community play a huge role in fighting crime in our province and we appreciate the support shown by the people in KwaZulu-Natal in fighting crime,” he said.
