According to Maake police spokesperson, Sergeant Rufus Magoro, six men broke and entered Ali Supermarket in Mertz around midnight.
He said the Bangladesh shop owner and his coworkers were asleep when the suspects broke the burglar door and entered the shop.
“Four of the suspects were armed with firearms and one had a hoe. They attacked the shop owner together with his co workers with the hoe while pointing at them with firearms and demanded money,” said Magoro.
No arrests have been made yet and police investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the whereabouts of the suspects can contact the detective commander, Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Machimana on 072 532 1725.
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