Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old train driver who was shot dead on Monday, Western Cape police said in a statement.
Piet Botha was waiting for a train at the Netreg station in Bonteheuwel when he was shot in the leg and stomach during a suspected robbery.
Police spokesperson Constable Noloyiso Rwexana said detectives followed up information and arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the murder as well as the illegal possession of a firearm on Monday night.
“This morning a 37-year-old suspect was arrested after police followed up information about a firearm, that was possibly used in the murder, that was kept in a house in Plumbalo street, Bishop Lavis. Police found a bag hidden under the bed in one of the rooms and arrested the suspect,” Noyiso said.
The 37-year-old suspect will also face charges of the illegal possession of a firearm.
The suspects will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s court on Thursday.
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