By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg-The police in Marikana have arrested a second suspect who is allegedly linked to the murder of Dumisani Dlamini (33), a former employee of Lonmin who was shot at the Wonderkop taxi rank. The 37-year-old taxi owner was arrest on Monday at about 13:00 at his place of residential in Mooinooi.
“It is alleged that the deceased, who was also a taxi owner was standing next to his vehicle at the taxi rank when an unknown suspect approached him. According to information received, the suspect allegedly shot the victim several times in the chest and the stomach” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
The suspect allegedly used a taxi to flee the scene while the victim was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where he later died.
Ngubane said preliminary crime scene investigations revealed that a 9mm pistol had been used during the shooting incident.
“The police found one bullet head, two sharp rounds of ammunition and cartridges at the scene. Allegations further indicated that the two suspects who have been arrested are members of the Bleskop Taxi Association” he said.
The police conducted their investigations and on 11 September 2013, and the first suspect, Lungisani Mzobe (23), was arrested. Mzobe made his first court appearance last week and he is still in Police custody” Ngubane said.
The two accused are expected to appear before the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on charges of murder.-TDN
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