BY Obakeng Maje

KHUMA(near Klerksdorp)- On Thursday, 2012-05-22, two constables were patrolling in Khuma at about 22:00 they saw a suspicious bakkie next to the road in Bergen street.

The registration number of the vehicle was scanned and it was evident that the registration number of the vehicle did not match the bakkie.

The members approached the suspicious vehicle and when they came close to it, the suspects opened fire with automatic rifles.

“The driver of the police vehicle, Constable Zolile Simon Jas (36-years-old) was hit five times in his hip, legs and ankle during the incident” Captain Adele Myburgh said.

His crew member, Cst Mokibelo Patric Lehong (30) was not injured. The injured police member was taken to hospital and is still admitted in a stable condition.

After the shooting incident, the four suspects jumped into their bakkie, drove about 100m and abandoned the vehicle and ran off. The suspects are still at large.

The Police are investigating an attempted murder case and the suspicious bakkie was confiscated. Forensic tests are being done to determine the ownership of the bakkie.

The Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo, warned that police attacks will not be tolerated. “The Police will work around the clock until the culprits are brought to book”, she said.

BY Obakeng Maje