Two suspects arrested, one killed in Malamulele
Limpopo police commissioner Thembi Hadebe is confident that the cops have identified the criminals terrorising residents of Malamulele and Thohoyandou.
One suspect has been shot and killed, while another was wounded and is under police guard at a local hospital.
The suspects, who are Zimbabwean nationals, allegedly shot at police during their arrest at a house in Malamulele on Saturday.
A police officer sustained arm injuries and is stable in the hospital.
Briefing the media in Malamulele on Wednesday, Hadebe said the third suspect was arrested at a different location on Sunday.
"I must indicate that out of this arrest, we have confiscated three firearms and ammunition. We also collected four laptops that were found in the possession of this suspect. They were also in possession of seven cell phones.
"The arrest that was done on Sunday led us to a house in Makhado, where there were several items that were collected in that room, which was rented by this particular suspect."
Last month, the residents of Malamulele took it to the streets to protest against violent crimes in the area after several house robberies, rape and murder cases were reported.
In one incident, a 17-year-old girl was raped and her 20-year-old brother was shot in killed at their home in May.
"There has been an identification parade that took place yesterday. We can safely say in eight cases that we have collected out of the 11 cases, the suspect was positively identified," added Hadebe.
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