A gang hijacked a man and forced him to take them to his home where they stuck him to an exercise bicycle with superglue and robbed him on Wednesday, said Johannesburg paramedics.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Mark Stokoe said the man, in his 50s, was hijacked in Bryanston and forced at gunpoint to take his attackers to his home in Midrand.
”The victim was then forced to strip, after which he was superglued to the seat of an exercise bicycle, his hands were superglued, as were his feet and then his mouth was superglued shut,” said Stokoe.
The attackers, dressed in suits and armed with handguns and what appeared to be an automatic assault rifle, ransacked the house and safe ”whilst helping themselves to Chivas Regal and the like”.
Stokoe said the attack took place around 12.30pm and the man was rescued when his partner arrived home about three hours later.
”Chemicals were used in combination with Vaseline to crystallise and help loosen the superglue.
”Netcare 911 staff, including one of the trauma support counsellors, were on scene for some time assisting the victim and his partner.” – Sapa