IOL News reports that a police officer who allegedly shot dead a Joburg Metro Police (JMPD) officer outside a Braamfontein nightclub in June over a suspected love triangle, has been arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).

Ipid investigators arrested Constable Bongimpilo Nzuzu Bengu, 28, on Tuesday. Bengu is based at the visible policing unit at the Parkview police station. He was charged with murder for the fatal shooting of JMPD officer Sibusiso Zikalala, with whom he had become embroiled in an argument, leading to Zikalala being shot dead in front of his wife. The two officers were both off-duty when an altercation took place outside a nightclub on Juta Street in Braamfontein. Bengu is believed to be a former lover of Zikalala’s wife, and he and his friends allegedly blocked Zikalala’s way when he tried to drive off. Bengu was charged with murder and granted R5,000 bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court. The proceedings were remanded to 25 January 2024 for further investigation. A video of the incident went viral on social media at the time.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sihle Mlambo at IOL News

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