It was a night of terror for the Muldersdrift residents when three smallholdings suffered attacks by armed suspects within a space of five hours.
The first incident occurred on a smallholding in Driefontein around 8:00 on Wednesday, January 26. An 89-year-old man heard a gunshot outside his study and when he went to investigate saw two suspects trying to remove a laptop through a broken window. The elderly man hit one of the suspects with a walking stick and the suspects pointed the gun at him. No shots were fired and the suspects fled without taking any goods.
The police are investigating a case of attempted robbery.
A half an hour later a second incident occurred on another smallholding in the same area. Apparently a 36-year-old man was with at friend at home when they heard a commotion outside the door and suddenly an armed man entered the house. Within minutes another two suspects appeared and forced the two victims to lie on the floor. Their hands and feet were tied and they were assaulted. The suspects fled with cash and several cell phones.
The victims were not seriously injured and a case of house robbery is being investigated.
A few hours later, around 01:15 on another smallholding in the Elandsdrift area, suspects were wondering around the area. A couple was sleeping and were woken by the sound of broken glass. The woman, saw a hand appear through the window and screamed. A suspect then fired a shot and the male victim was shot in the leg. The three suspects, one armed forced the woman to open the door. The suspects fled with a television set, cellphones and a school bag. A case of attempted murder and robbery is being investigated.
The police have confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection with the above incidents and the search for the suspects continues.
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