After a night out on the town recently a 34-year-man came to the Germiston Police Station to report that he had been hijacked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man told officers that he had been out in the Germiston CBD when he was hijacked,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>
Police began to investigate the case and discovered that the man had not been hijacked.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n Woman allegedly raped on her way home<\/a><\/p>\n Another drug bust in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt is reported that the man had too much to drink and had forgotten where his vehicle was.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was arrested for perjury,\u201d explained Raphulu.<\/p>\n The Germiston police hope that the arrest will serve as a warning to the community not to open false cases.<\/p>\n \u201cOpening a false case is a criminal case,\u201d Raphulu said.<\/p>\n The accused will appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/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