Video: Police hunt for 10 suspects after violent CIT heist in KZN
Suspects ambushed a CIT vehicle, shot one security guard, and stole an undisclosed amount of money.
Police in KZN are searching for 10 suspects following a brazen CIT robbery in Pietermaritzburg yesterday evening.
KZN police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said the suspects ambushed a CIT vehicle, shot one security guard, and stole an undisclosed amount of money after disarming the guards.
Scenes from a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist where a guard was shot and wounded on Edendale Road in Pietermaritzburg on Friday evening.
The incident occurred near the BP garage near Caluza around 6pm.
Videos supplied. #kzn #pmb #citheist pic.twitter.com/GPjpAPlAYJ— The Witness (@WitnessKZN) March 29, 2025
The attack occurred near the BP garage in Caluza around 18:00.
According to KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, the assailants forcibly stopped the vehicle before bombing it.
“Paramedics responded to the scene and provided immediate medical care to stabilise a patient who had sustained a gunshot wound,” the service said in a statement.
The injured guard was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.
Community members scavenging for cash at CIT heist scene in Pietermaritzburg.
A cash-in-transit guard was shot & wounded during the robbery on Edendale Road on Friday evening. Videos supplied.
Video: Khethukuthula Xulu #kzn #citheist #pmb pic.twitter.com/4p5y9PGd3i— The Witness (@WitnessKZN) March 29, 2025
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