Acting Provincial Commissioner praises the Police for swift arrests
Four suspects were arrested on Friday and Sunday evenings respectively, at Tekwane South. The arrests were in connection with rape allegations and kidnapping of two learners from Hilary High School at Pienaar.
Nelspruit– Four suspects were arrested on Friday and Sunday evenings respectively, at Tekwane South. The arrests were in connection with rape allegations and kidnapping of two learners from Hilary High School at Pienaar.
The two victims who happen to be learners aged 20 and 21 years were allegedly abducted on their way from school on Thursday, 22 May, kidnapped and raped by the suspects at gunpoint. They were later released in the evening of the same day and the incident was reported to the police.
According to the Police, the success was a result of Detective’s Operation from Friday to Sunday night.
“Three suspects, aged between 24 and 29 were nabbed while they were still in their nice sleep at their respective hideouts. They appeared before the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court on Monday (yesterday) on two counts of rape and kidnapping, each,” said Acting Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga, Major-General Advocate Meshack Nogwanya.
He further added that the fourth suspect was nabbed on Sunday evening, also at Tekwane and is due to appear at Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court today.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner has commended the detectives for the speedy job well-done and arresting the suspects before doing much damage in that area.
“This is the kind of dedication that we want to see in our organisation. Learners will not be intimidated to attend schooling freely by people who have no intention of living in peace with the community,” he said.
He also thanked the community of Pienaar and Tekwane for working with the police throughout the process of investigating this case.
“I hope that this is the beginning of our working togetherness to create a crime free area without taking law into our own hands”, he concluded in appreciation.
