Two policemen caught in robbery
September 10, 2013
Two police officers and two civilians have been arrested in Jan Kempdorp
for burglary, Northern Cape police said on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said the police received information about a
robbery planned at a shop in town.
Police waited inside the shop and at 11.30pm on Monday, they heard
voices in the roof.
Mdhluli said it was suspected that this was when the alarm system was
disabled.
About two hours later, the hiding police officers heard more noises,
while the alleged thieves broke into the shop.
Four men, two policemen and two civilians, were arrested.
One of them was shot in the leg while fleeing, said Mdhluli. “He was
taken to hospital for treatment.”
The four would appear in the Jan Kempdorp Magistrate’s Court on
Wednesday.
They face charges of housebreaking and possession of an unlicensed
firearm.
Mdhluli said the matter was also referred to the Independent Police
Investigative Directorate for further investigation. – Sapa
