There’s being caught in the act, there’s being caught with your pants down, and then there’s a combination of both that doesn’t end well for this thief.

Residents of Matsulu in Mpumalanga were furious with the man behind a string of robberies in the area, and when they managed to catch him they weren’t going to let the SAPS have all the fun.

Here’s News24:

His ordeal began after he was tackled inside a house, and continued after he was rescued by police when the irate mob pulled him from the back of a police van.

The community of Matsulu was woken by the sound of an angry mob in the early hours of Sunday chanting “bring us all our things you stole from our homes”…

Homeowner Solomon Mabunda is credited with capturing the naked thief.

“I was sleeping inside my house when the suspect broke in, I then heard him and woke up; he was naked and had a knife, but I didn’t let go until the noise alerted my neighbours and then everyone was here,” he said.

Police spokesperson Sergeant Gerald Sedibe said the suspect is currently in hospital under police guard.

“I can confirm that the suspect was found inside a house with a knife when a fight broke out between him and the victim. He was then assaulted by community members and is currently under police guard in hospital,” he said.

Thankfully this video doesn’t show what must have been a pretty brutal assault, but I think you can see where this is headed…

[source:news24]