A ZIMBABWEAN man died yesterday as he allegedly tried to
disarm an armed robber.
South African Police Services (Saps) spokesperson Moatshe
Ngoepe confirmed the incident which occurred at around 5:40am near Kranskop
Plaza on the N1 Highway near Modimolle.
“The police in Modimolle have launched a massive manhunt
for a group of suspects involved in the murder and armed robbery which occurred
in the early hours of today at about 5:45am along the N1 South,” Ngoepe said in
a statement.
The man was part of 22 passengers travelling from
Johannesburg to Zimbabwe.
“Along the way near Kranskop plaza, a group of passengers
allegedly requested the driver to stop as they wanted to relieve themselves and
the driver stopped,” said Ngoepe.
“During that process the passengers were accosted by four
suspects, one of them pointed a gun and were robbed of cellphones and an
unknown amount of cash.
“One of the passengers allegedly grabbed the gun from one
of the suspects, and a bullet went out and shot him (passenger) to death.
Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this matter, may contact
Captain Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or the crime stop number 0860010111
or the crime line SMS 32211 or the nearest police station,” he added.
Many Zimbabwean travellers have fallen victim to armed
robbers on South Africa’s highways. Newsday
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