Manhunt underway for KZN ATM bombing suspect

Police are searching a sugarcane field in an attempt to find the third suspect involved in an ATM bombing.

A suspect was shot dead and another arrested following an ATM bombing near eSikhaleni in KZN this morning.

Police have intensified their search for a third suspect, who was reportedly involved in the ATM bombing at the KwamaHoloholo garage early this morning.

Shortly after the bombing, one suspect was killed during a shoot-out with cops and a second suspect, believed to be the driver of a getaway vehicle, was arrested on the B19 between John Ross highway and eSikhaleni.

The third suspect escaped and ran into a sugarcane plantation.

It is believed the suspect was fleeing with a bag full of cash.

Police and Farm Watch members are on the scene combing the sugarcane plantation to flush out the suspect.

No further information was available at the time of publishing.

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