Police in Gauteng have cautioned social media users from spreading unconfirmed and unverified information on their platforms.
This after a tweet went viral claiming that two women had been bungled into two vehicles outside a popular Woodmead establishment and the drivers sped off with the “frantic” women.
Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said a police investigation had since established that the women were not kidnapped, but were picked up by their next of kin.
Sello added that in a separate incident, a 33-year-old Kgalalelo Tolo was also reported missing after he was last seen leaving the same nightclub on Friday evening.
“Unfortunatey, further investigations revealed that Tolo was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident while apparently walking back to his place of residence,” said Sello.
“The management of the SAPS [South African Police Service] cautions social media users from circulating and spreading unverified messages that seek to cause fear and panic among communities.”
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