A blank firearm was used in a robbery on Lotus Road in Temple Valley – KZN today (Wednesday).
Three females walking from Waterloo –
KZN to the Verulam CBD were accosted by two unknown males. One of the men produced a firearm and robbed one of the females for her iPhone 7 before they fled through a dense bush.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at approximately 14:16. Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and on arrival discovered an unfired blank round on scene.
According to the victims, it was dropped by the suspects as they made their getaway.
Reaction Officers conducted an extensive search for the robbers but no arrests were made.