Watch Chilling Moment South African Mob Buries Thief Alive

South African mob has taken the horror of jungle justice to a whole new level. The video shared by Times Lives, which has gone viral, see an alleged burglar half-buried in the grave he reportedly was made to dig.

From the clip shared by the media house, the mob is seen gathered around the victim, deliberating on whether to set him ablaze with petrol.

The camera pans, captures a man laughing as the victim begs to be spared. Some other men, clearly unmoved by his plight, carry on with smoking their cigarettes. 

Then, suddenly, a man grabs a shovel and begins to pummel the alleged burglar. Next, another man grabs an axe, before the video ends.

However, Timeslive has clarified that the victim was later rescued by the police who arrived the scene shortly after. 

According to the man, Tumelo Dibakwane‚ who captured the moment with his mobile phone, the police came just as the mob prepared to douse the victim with petrol and set him on fire.

“They caught him before but … this time they said that they were tired of beating him‚” Dibakwane, who captured the incident, told Timeslive. 

“Someone was suggesting they put petrol on him and burn him. If the police were late by five minutes‚ they had the petrol‚ someone managed to get petrol. The garage was just a few metres away.”

Timelive adds that the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated for his injuries. Confirming the incident, the police spokesman Sergeant Gerald Sedibe said: 

“There is no case that has been opened. The victim did not want to open a case. He was taken to hospital for medical treatment.” 

“The police condemn such behaviour where people take the law into their own hands. We urge people to follow the right procedure‚ should they suspect someone of being involved in criminal activity,’ .

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