Durban – Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of traffic officer Victor Thabo.
The 35-year old officer was killed while driving home from Bushbuckridge last week.
“It is alleged that Mashego was driving with two other passengers when they were hailed by bullets which hit him and was forced to stop the car, while other people managed to escape without harm. The assailants dragged Mashego from the car and sped off with it. The survivors then managed to seek help from motorists and called the emergency services who later certified Mashego as deceased,” said Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi.
She said the Nelspruit based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team received information on Monday that the hijacked car, belonging to the deceased, was seen parked at the back of the RDP house at Agincourt, Bushbuckridge area.
Sekgotodi said officers proceeded to the mentioned address and found the VW Polo parked behind the RDP house.
“The owner of the house Yekelina Ubisi (66), foreign national, was then arrested. Further investigation led to the arrest of Remember Ngovene (35), Jabulane Ngovene (46) and Venus Advice Ngovene (35). The four accused appeared before the Calcutta Magistrate Court on Wednesday and Ubisi was released on R500 bail and the three Ngovene brothers were remanded in custody. The case was postponed to next month for further investigation and legal representation,” Sekgotodi said.
SAPS are now searching for Chris Maile whom they believe can assist in the investigation. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact the Warrant Officer Vusi Mpangane on 082 469 1860 or Sergeant Vhusi Mpunzi on 071 481 3250.
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