ANOTHER six men have been arrested after an Isipingo policeman appeared in court in connection with the death of a man who was set upon by the community in the Mfume area on Sunday, 6 November.
The six were arrested by Toti SAPS detectives and charged with kidnapping, murder and two counts of attempted murder.
They appeared in Umbumbulu magistrates court on 17 November and were awarded bail of R1,000 each while the case was remanded for further investigation. They range in age from 22 to 45-years-old.
The arrest follows a deadly assault on three men who were accused of being criminals.
They were picked up from their homes by community members, tied to poles and assaulted with sjamboks, before the crowd poured petrol over them and set them alight.
After extinguishing the flames, they were released.
One of the men however took shelter in the public toilet of the sports ground, where he succumbed to his injuries. The other two are critical in hospital. A case of murder was opened and investigated by Amanzimtoti SAPS detectives. Information received led police to a policeman who was identified as being among the crowd who assaulted the alleged criminals.
The 26-year-old policeman attached to Isipingo SAPS was charged with murder, kidnapping and two counts of attempted murder. He appeared in Umbumbulu magistrates court on Thursday, 10 November and was released on R2,000 bail.
The case was postponed for further investigation.
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