Three female police officers, aged between 26 and 32, were admitted to hospital on Monday morning, after robbers opened fire at their police vehicle at a mall in Nyanga, the same day.
PICTURE: PixabayThe police’s Andrè Traut said the suspects were fleeing the
scene of an armed robbery on foot which they had perpetrated at a retail store
inside the mall when they encountered the marked police vehicle with four SAPS
members outside in the parking area.
‘’In a bid to evade arrest, the suspects fired several
shots at the members, wounding three female constables and narrowly missing the
male constable who was the driver. He managed to drive to a nearby hospital
with his three wounded colleagues, where two are reportedly in a very serious
condition,’’ said Colonel Andrè Traut.
‘’The suspects who are estimated to be a group of six or
more fled the scene in a silver Opel LDV with false registration plates and are
yet to be apprehended,’’ he added.
Anyone with information
regarding the incident is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111
Western Cape’s Police Oversight & Community Safety MEC,
Reagen Allen, condemned the incident.
‘’Criminals are showing that they have little to no regard
to those mandated to serve and protect. As such, we should all ensure that elements
such as these are not allowed to roam our streets instead be behind bars.’’
Done By: Mitchum George
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