Land invaders torched a shop after looting it

After a running battle with police and Law enforcements units from the municipality, land invaders allegedly burned down a shop after looting all that was inside.

A shop in Vosman was looted and burned by the land invaders. It is not known why they targeted the shop.

Shop owner Mr Abdinur Ismail Mohammed claimed that a group of people after being chased by the police came to the direction of his shop in Vosman just a few meters from KG Mall. Earlier on the people had invaded the area near Costas and towards the direction of Clewer.

Since Sunday, October 25 the people who invaded the area had battled with the police and they insisted that they want to build their shacks in that area. They have been told that the area belongs to mine.

Shop owner Mr Abdinur Ismail Mohammed claimed that a group of people after being chased by the police came to the direction of his shop in Vosman just a few meters from KG Mall.

Mr Mohammed stated that the groups came to his shop on Wednesday October 28 at about 20:00 and they allegedly took everything that was in the shop and after that they burned the shop.

“I do not know why my shop was targeted but they looted it and afterwards they decided to burn it. I have lost everything that was inside, I have R200 000 worth of goods in the shop including six fridges. How can people do such a bad thing to another fellow human being,” asked Mr Mohammed.

Goods worth more than R200 000 was looted and burned in this shop in Vosman

Mr Mohammed suspects that a petrol bomb was used to burn his shop. No one has been arrested and police are investigating a case of robbery and arson.