Security guard injured in Soweto cash-in-transit robbery
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for an unknown number of suspects who robbed a cash van in Orlando, Soweto on Tuesday.
The armored cash van was traveling from the Bara Mall in Diepkloof to Orlando East when it was attacked by an armed gang who brought the vehicle to a standstill.
National police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says three security guards were robbed of their firearms.
The suspects fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
The driver sustained a head injury after he was hit with the butt of a firearm by the suspects.
#CITRobbery Orlando East, Soweto. Cash van bombed. pic.twitter.com/lBU17igjfv
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 19, 2022
