Stolen cellphone tower suspect killed in shoot-out with Police

The concerted efforts to eradicate the destruction of valuable telecommunication infrastructure led to the recovery of cellphone signal tower batteries worth an estimated value of R180,000. It was dicovered in the early hours of Wednesday 2 February 2022 at Ngove village in the Giyani policing area in Limpopo.

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Police acted on information received from community members about four men allegedly tampering with cellphone tower batteries. They allegedly had the intention of stealing at the Matungungu Vodacom tower site that is situated in Ngove village.

When the police approached the suspects, they were met by a hail of bullets and there was an exchange of gunfire. One suspect was fatally wounded and three ran in different directions while shooting at the police.

STOLEN CELLPHONE TOWER SUSPECT CAUGHT

The three stolen tower batteries were recovered at the scene. Cases of inquest, attempted murder, and tampering with infrastructure were opened.
The suspect is unknown at this stage but police investigations are ongoing.

The hunt for the remaining suspects continues.