There was heavy police presence in the Nyanga taxi rank area following a suspected vigilante attack which left two men dead and five others injured on Wednesday.
According to IOL, the victims were accused of hijackings in the area.
The tongue of one of the victims was reportedly amputated.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said provincial detectives had opened murder and attempted murder case dockets for investigation.
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The assault led to the death of two of the men, aged 23 and 26.
Five of the victims, between the ages of 15 and 27, who were seriously injured are fighting for their lives in a local hospital.
Circumstances surrounding the incident are the subject of the police investigation currently underway.
Potelwa said the SAPS had reinforced deployments in the Nyanga taxi rank area in a bid to apprehend the suspects and prevent further criminal acts from occurring.
Detectives are following up all leads, including the possibility that the motive is a vigilante attack.
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