Caxton News Service reports that police have launched a massive manhunt after a security guard was found murdered on Wednesday night at Morokolotsi Atchaar factory along the R36 road in Limpopo.  

Three armed suspects are believed to have attempted to rob the factory, but their attempt was foiled.  According to a police spokesperson, security officers responded to an alarm and on their arrival, they heard gunshots inside the factory.  Three suspects came out running from the premises, firing shots and the security officers fired back.  They fled the scene.  The suspects had apparently attempted to grind open a safe in an attempt to rob the money, but they were unsuccessful.  When police arrived, they found a 60-year-old security guard at the factory had been killed.  The suspects are still unknown and no arrests have been made.

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