QuickCheck: Are syndicates targeting travellers who stop at highway R&Rs?


A VIRAL WhatsApp message has been making its rounds saying that travellers using the North-South Expressway (NSE) should not stop at R&R rest stops as unscrupulous tow truck operators and mechanics might target them.

Is this true?

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