Johannesburg – An undocumented foreign national fled police during New Year’s Eve operations in Johannesburg by jumping off the M1 bridge after being stopped at a roadblock in Hillbrow.
Police said he had no identification or driver’s licence and was riding a motorbike that may have been stolen.
Authorities believe he may have been injured but continued running, and officers were deployed to locate him.
[WATCH] An undocumented foreign national jumped off a bridge after he was stopped by the police during a roadblock. It’s alleged that the individual was being checked for documentation when he outran the police to jump off the bridge. #Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/JYvC1m0UrC
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“He was driving a motorbike, which we are busy checking, and he doesn’t have documents; he’s undocumented. He jumped over to the other side. He just slipped out and decided to jump over the wall,” Gauteng deputy provincial commissioner Major General Fred Kekana said.
He added, “We will get him. He has no passport, no driver’s licence, nothing. The team went downstairs, and they’ll get him. I think he might be injured too, although he kept on running.”
The incident occurred during Operation Shanela II, part of a festive season safety campaign to boost police visibility in Gauteng.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
