A farm attack took place on Tuesday 3 August 2021, at 02:00, in Skuinsdrif, in the North West province of South Africa. Six attackers overpowered, assaulted and tied up the farm workers and then forced one of them to call the farmer saying that one of them were sick and that they need medicine.
The farmer Gert and his wife Elna Botha were thus lured out of their home.
As the couple approached they were shot at and fortunately the bullet hit the windscreen but did not penetrate the vehicle.
The couple sped off and called the farm watch for assistance. The attackers in the meantime fled.
The farm watch members followed the tracks of the attackers to Enzelsberg and managed to arrest three of the six. As the operation continued another two were arrested later that morning. One is still on the run.
A getaway vehicle that was used by the attackers was reported to the police by an observant farmer and the vehicle was investigated thus cutting off the attackers transport.
Information gathered suggests that the attackers have been involved in numerous attacks since 2017 in the Ottoshoop, Zeerust, Lichtenburg and Groot Marico areas. A .357 weapon was also recovered and is possibly linked to an attack on 8 July 2021, in Nietverdiend.
The investigation continues.
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