Five women gang-raped at Polokwane mortuary
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for six armed suspects who gang-raped five women in Polokwane.
One employee was shot and injured, and six of his colleagues were assaulted with firearms.
Spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says the suspects made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
"Two female friends were on their way to visit a boyfriend working at Wisani Burial Society on the R37 when they were accosted by six men who grabbed them and took them to the first mortuary were they shot and injured one employee.
"They then proceeded to the next mortuary and they found three female and six male employees. All six males were severely assaulted by the suspects, using the buds of their firearms until they became unconscious. All five females were then gang-raped and robbed of their cell phones and other belongings," said Mojapelo.
Police are investigating five counts of rape, three counts of kidnapping, attempted murder, and business robbery.
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