A 26-year-old woman narrowly escaped an alleged attempted rape after allegedly being kidnapped in the Sonoabo Section of Katlehong.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice were on a routine night patrol of the area when they spotted a white taxi parked in an open field,\u201d explained Capt Mega Ndobe, corporate communications officer for the Katlehong police.<\/p>
Feeling suspicious the officers approached the vehicle to investigate.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Have you seen these vehicles?<\/a><\/p>\n Daily stop-and-search yields results<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe woman sprang from the vehicle screaming and claiming that a 33-year-old man had kidnapped her and was attempting to rape her inside the taxi,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n The man, still inside the vehicle, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and attempted rape.<\/p>\n \u201cThe taxi was confiscated during the arrest for further investigation,\u201d Ndobe said.<\/p>\n The accused is expected to appear in Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<\/span>pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n