Suspect sought for shooting and injuring a policeman

Suspect sought for shooting and injuring a policeman

On Thursday 25 September 2014 the Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thulani Ntobela makes a plea to the public to help police to arrest a suspect who shot and seriously injured a police official on Tuesday, 23 September 2014.

According to reports, the police official who has been identified as 37-year-old Constable Mandlenkosi Thwala attended a stock theft complaint accompanied by Warrant Officer Phumulani Msimango, 47-years-old.

The two members, travelling together with a complainant and his wife, were conducting preliminary investigations when they went to a certain house at Mgobodzi in Tonga. On arrival, they found a man who pointed out by the complainant as the one who stole his goat. The police asked the man to show them where the goat or meat was and he told them to follow him.

The man allegedly produced a knife and ordered everyone to leave him alone. It’s further alleged that Const Thwala pulled out his service pistol and instructed the man to put down his knife. Apparently the man managed to grab Thwala’s firearm and shot him on his upper body. He then fled the scene.

The police have launched a manhunt for the suspect and request anyone who knows Kabi Mahlalela to contact them. The police also requests Mahlalela to go to Tonga Police Station as it’s believed that he can be valuable in solving this case.

 Anyone with information can contact their nearest police station or Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Pilusa at 076 412 3739.