Vusi was murdered on Tuesday when calamity struck the Vaal. In this case, Police and the community are caught between the battle of the gangs called Xearmed and the Guptas .
Boitumelo and Sonderwater residents have had sleepless nights since the gang wars erupted. It is further suspected that a suspect’s house was burned to cinders by rival gangs in Sonderwater.
According to a neighbour who asked to stay anonymous, “The family has been scattered. The o
wner of the house – who is a suspected gang member – has been arrested on suspicion of murder. I don’t know the full details of the story, but whatever is happening is scary sh**.”
According to the police, the deceased was hacked to death by the arch-rival gang. Captain Teboho Lephoto confirmed that a case of murder and arson was opened: “Police arrested six of the suspects and more will follow. We are investigating both cases,” said Lephoto.
