The incident occurred around 19:30 when the officers, identified as constable Sukazi and w\/o Dibakwane, were attacked from behind while talking to the complainant who phoned regarding a black money scheme.<\/p>\n
Constable Sukazi was immediately disarmed by the two suspects who also pistol-whipped w\/o Dibakwane in his face.<\/p>\n
The suspects then fled with the silver BMW which was stopped and searched in Gholfsig on Wednesday by the Gholfsig\/Clubville CPF and radio group.<\/p>\n
Photos of the car and the driver was taken by the CPF members who alerted the police.<\/p>\n
Upon the police’s arrival in Totius Street where the BMW was parked in front of a home, the car and the driver’s particulars where checked.<\/p>\n
Police were satisfied that everything was in order, and sent the BMW on its way.<\/p>\n
The same BMW is however also believed to be involved in the hijacking of a red VW Polo in the eMalahleni CBD on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The dots were quickly connected when Constable Sukazi and w\/o Dibakwane alerted their colleagues about their ordeal.<\/p>\n
The SAPS circulated both the red Polo and BMW’s particulars among the local radio groups and Middelburg 911. A massive search ensued and the Polo was traced to Iraq taxi rank by Netstar and recovered by Middelburg 911.<\/p>\n
The vehicle’s owner, identified only as Ms Madonsela, was notified and the car was returned.<\/p>\n
The BMW was followed back to eMalahleni but disappeared in the Jackaroo Park area.<\/p>\n
Both constable Sukazi and w\/o Dibakwane positively linked the BMW and its Ugandan driver, that was photographed by the Gholfsig CPF and radio group in Gholfsig earlier the week, with the Doornkop robbery.<\/p>\n
No arrests have been made and the search is on for Dickson Nelson Ayebare and the other suspect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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