Police searching for five suspects involved in an armed robbery

Lusanda Bill
19 September 2013

Nyanga police are searching for five suspects who shot and killed two security guards in Samora Machel on Tuesday during an armed robbery. 

Captain FC van Wyk said the incident happened while the workers of a bakery were busy delivering bread at a Spaza shop in Samora. While they were busy offloading the bread about five suspects fired several shots at the two security guards who were escorting the bread delivery truck.

Van Wyk said the two security guards 31-year-old Zahir Galiem died in the vehicle while 44-year-old Hendrik Duiker died on the way to hospital.  The suspects then robbed them of a 9mm pistol and also robbed the occupants of the delivery truck of an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the scene on foot in an unknown direction. 

Anyone with information is kindly asked to contact Nyanga police on 021 380 6000 or Crime Stop on 08 600 10111.