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WATCH: Uber/Bolt driver pepper sprayed and robbed by passengers

2y By Samantha Mochele

A disturbing video shared by @MDNnews on X (formerly known as Twitter)  has gone viral, showing an Uber/Bolt driver being brutally assaulted and robbed by passengers.

The footage reveals a planned attack, starting with a front-seat passenger pulling the handbrake, causing the vehicle to come to a sudden stop.

As the driver tried to come to terms with what was happening, the passengers in the back seat began beating him. One of the attackers then exited the car, opened the driver’s door and sprayed him with pepper spray, leaving him incapacitated. The robbers proceeded to steal some of the driver’s belongings, including his phone before fleeing the scene.

The video has sparked an outpouring of reactions on social media. Many in the comments have called for the perpetrators to be found and arrested.

However, some commenters pointed out the risks involved in picking up four passengers in one ride, suggesting that the driver may have unknowingly put himself in a dangerous situation.

Another X user added:

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