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Media Statement
POLOKWANE – The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Major General Samuel Manala, has praised community members for their involvement in tracing suspects responsible for hijacking a taxi and robbing victims of their belongings in the Mutale policing precinct, Vhembe District, on the night of Wednesday, 02 October 2024. During the multidisciplinary operation initiated following the incident, two suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Thursday 3 October 2024 at Tshandama village in Makuya precinct, thanks to the assistance of local community members. The hijacked Toyota Quantum was later found abandoned at the Vhurivhuri-Golwe picnic campsite main entrance. Unfortunately, the other two suspects managed to evade arrest, taking cellphones from the vehicle’s passengers. Tragically, during the search, a member of the neighbourhood watch sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen at Tswera Bridge and is currently recuperating. “The community’s vigilance and collaboration with our officers has been vital in addressing this incident and enhancing safety in the neighbourhoods. We are forever indebted to their courageous act. We wish the injured member a speedy recovery and vow to bring all perpetrators to justice,” said Major General Manala. The arrested suspects, aged 35 and 41, are set to appear before the local Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of carjacking, robbery, and attempted murder. The search for the remaining suspects continues. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Investigating Officer, Sergeant Thulani Baloyi, at 082 414 5654 or the Crime Stop number 08600 10111, or use the MySAPSApp. Ends
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