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IOL reports that police in Calcutta are in pursuit of assailants who fatally shot a 45-year-old truck driver on the R40 Road in Marite, outside Hazyview, on Tuesday morning.
During the “heartbreaking” incident, some community members looted dairy products that were inside the truck, while the body of the murdered truck driver was motionless behind the steering wheel. Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said: “The driver as well as two of his crew members were driving along the R40 Road in a truck, heading towards Bushbuckridge for a delivery. As they were passing through Marite, next to a certain filling station, it is alleged that approximately four to five armed suspects emerged from the roadside with firearms.” Amidst the commotion, the truck driver made a U-turn, and bumped into another vehicle. “Further information indicates that the suspects began firing shots towards the truck. Unfortunately, the driver was hit by the hail of bullets and the truck came to a halt after bumping into a tree after losing control as the driver was shot,” said Mohlala. He added that the other two crew members were “lucky to be alive” after sustaining some slight injuries. “It was during this difficult moment, as victims needed urgent help but rather some members of the public are said to have helped themselves with items from the truck instead of assisting those that were in need,” said Mohlala. Police and paramedics were summoned to the scene and upon arrival, the driver, Petros Jay Magagula from Matsulu, was certified dead. No one has been arrested in relation to the brutal incident so far.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jonisayi Maromo at IOL
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