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The Citizen reports that a police officer has been shot dead in the line of duty after trying to apprehend suspects who had stolen diesel.
Crime Intelligence Middleburg apparently received a tip off regarding the theft of diesel at a mine near the N4 on Monday. Together with a colleague from Middleburg Detective Services in Mpumalanga, the officer went to investigate the incident. Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi reported further as follows: “Along the road, they came across a yellow diesel bowser matching the description and made a U-turn, and stopped it. It is further alleged that three male persons alighted from the truck and started shooting at the officers. In the process, one member was shot and later succumbed from his injuries while the other sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital in Middleburg for treatment.” Three pistols with 25 rounds of ammunition and five cell phones were recovered at the crime scene.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
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