A man was shot dead and a second one wounded during a foiled cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Boschfontein, outside Malalane. According to police, the incident happened around 10:30 on Thursday.
National police spokesperson, Col Athlenda Mathe said a group of armed men attempted to rob a cash van when a shoot-out broke out with security officers.
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“The wounded suspect and eight of his accomplices managed to flee the scene in six vehicles. One of the drivers later collided with a tree. Police later discovered that it had been fitted with false registration number plates,” Mathe said.
No arrests had been made. Mathe said police had notified the Department of Health to be on the lookout for the wounded suspect who might seek medical attention.
