By Obakeng Maje
Mmabatho-Motsweding FM Dj Papa Moalusi appeared before magistrate court and was granted a bail of R5000.

The embattled Dj was arrested after he plunged on two boys in the early hours of Sunday at Extension 38, near Mmabatho.

Mmabatho police have opened two counts of culpable-homicide, reckless and/or negligent driving, drunken driving, failure to ascertain injuries and failure to render assistance where the person(s) were killed.

“This was after two boys were hit by a vehicle at approximately 05:00 at extension 38” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

It is alleged Papa Moalusi,30 who was driving a silver Audi hit the boys aged 9 and the other estimated to be between 20-25 who were walking along the road with their mother on their way to church.  

“It is further alleged the silver Audi collided with a maroon Toyota corolla that was in front of it, hit a the rock and eventually stopped” Ngubane said.

Moalusi fled the scene on foot leaving behind the female passenger.

The police searched for the suspect at his residential place and also at work. The suspect then handed himself over to the police at about 11:00 with his legal representative.

He was arrested and detained.

He appeared before Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court and granted R5000 bail.

He will be back on 17 June 2014 and police investigations continue.-TDN
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