[Photo/buzzsouthafrica.com]
South African (SA) police have confirmed that bandits are now using naked women as baits, to trap and hijack motorists on the Country's roads.
The ugly development was first circulated by Arrive Alive – a road safety advocacy and awareness group, through its official Twitter account.
The organisation validated its claims by posting two photos on Twitter over the weekend, warning motorists, especially long distance truckers, to keep an eye, off the naked 'bandit' and her cohorts.
''In one of the photos, an undressed woman was spotted parading on the road and private parts discreetly covered by gold stars image,'' reported buzzsouthafrica, February 16, 2017.
A local media, OL, reported that the editor of the Arrive Alive website, Johan Jonck, confirmed the photos were posted by the organisation.
Jonck reportedly said: “I can confirm that the post is true and that this is a new thing criminals are using to hijack motorists. We [Arrive Alive] are trying our utmost best to get more information on this. We urge motorists, especially long distance truckers who are most times the prey of these syndicates, to please be vigilant on the road and not to stop at all.”
The bandits operate by positioning the undressed woman on the road to distract drivers, according to the online newspaper.
When drivers slow down to look at the woman, her accomplices then emerge from hiding to rob and hijack them.
The bandits are said to have carried out their operations on the N17 highway in Bloemfontein, Free State.
The highway runs from Johannesburg along the border of Swaziland to Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
Weighing in, police authorities in Bloemfontein confirmed receiving reports of hijackings and robberies that have followed the pattern along the N17 highway.
The paper further advised: ''Please do not hesitate to alert the nearest police station if you come across this naked woman while driving.''