The public is urged to be on high alert when entering the Verulam CBD – KZN

At least four to five robberies or stabbings are being responded to by reaction officers every day.

All of the suspects are male and are thought to be drug addicts.

In certain cases, the victim is stabbed first before being robbed.

There are four to five members of the gang.

Their strategy is to attack unwary pedestrians in groups.

They would either rob their victim of their possessions or knife them before attacking.

The majority of the time, victims are hesitant to file criminal complaints.

Earlier today, a robbery on Todd Street in Verulam, KZN, resulted in the stabbing of a 19-year-old job seeker (shown) three times.

His Samsung phone and a rucksack containing his money were taken off by the suspects.

On-site medical care was given to the victim.

RUSA Officers found his empty backpack in a thicket along the R102.

300 robberies and stabbings have occurred since January 2022, and members of Reaction Unit South Africa have responded.