South African police, responding to a surge in crime, engaged in a shootout with a gang linked to house robberies and murders.
The incident occurred in Inanda, resulting in six suspects killed, three arrested, and recovery of stolen goods.
Police minister Bheki Cele who visited the area on Thursday afternoon told local media that police had found expensive alcohol and technology in the house.
The shootout lasted for about 25 minutes, Cele said.
“Thank God our police survived … kudos to the police who have come tops,” he said.
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Crime rates in South Africa have been on the rise, with three murders reported every hour in the first quarter of 2023. Last September, police thwarted a cash-in-transit heist, resulting in eighteen fatalities in the country’s northeast.
“Police operationalised intelligence about the whereabouts of the suspects who were wanted for a spate of house robberies, murders, business robbery and carjacking,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said.
“Thank God our police survived … kudos to the police who have come to the top,” he said.
