Hundreds of Koster residents have burnt a tuck shop after accusing the owner of kidnapping little children in the community.
|||Rustenburg - More than 200 community members burnt a tuck shop in Koster outside Rustenburg on Friday, North West police said.
“The protesters are accusing the victim of kidnapping little children in Koster. The protesters also barricaded the Koster-Swartruggens road with stones and burning tyres,” said Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.
“The police in Koster opened a case of public violence. At this stage, no one has been arrested and police are monitoring the situation.”
Community members wanted the police to arrest the tuck-shop owner.
African News Agency