Police commissioner applauds arrests of Cape cop's alleged killers
An officer
was killed on Sunday night in Mfuleni and his colleague was left injured after
they were shot patrolling the streets of Mfuleni. The two policemen were shot
at by unknown suspects leading to the death of one of the police officers. After hearing the news, national commissioner Khehla
Sithole launched a 72 hour activation plan to mobilize and bring forth the
suspects.
The
Police have arrested three suspects who were involved in the killing of one the
police officer. National police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo said a 52-year-old
warrant officer, Hilton Joseph, with 32 years’ service and a 29-year-old
constable with three years’ service at the Mfuleni police station were on
patrol duty at about 10pm when they were shot by a suspect they confronted
outside a tavern in Diepwater, Wesbank, Mfuleni. This comes after the death of
a police who was stabbed in an apparent robbery in front of his home. The
police were on high alert on Monday as they were searching high and low for the
perpetrators and finally they had a breakthrough. They
managed to arrest a 25-year-old male who was being sought on a double murder
which was also perpetrated in the Mfuleni area recently.
The other two suspects who accompanied the 25 year old
male were tracked down and where arrested and are due to appear in the Blue
Downs Magistrate Court. The Commissioner Khehla Sithole praised his team for
their speedy response.
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