Grootvlei illegal miners clash with the police

Grootvlei mine turned into a battle field between the police and the illegal miners on Friday night

Captain Johannes Ramphora of the Springs police says the exchange of gun shots between a group of illegal miners and the police ended with no one getting injured.

He says the police rushed to the scene after they received a call informing them of the shooting between the Grootvlei security guards and the alleged illegal miners.

He says when the police arrived on the scene, the alleged illegal miners turned their rain of bullets towards them before they ran away from the scene.

Ramphora says no injuries were reported and the police are still looking for the suspects.

If you can provide any information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects, you are asked to call the Springs police station on 011 365 5700/ 19/20.

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