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Gauteng Manhunt After Explosive Cash-In-Transit Heist in Thokoza

Police report a coordinated attack using four vehicles, with a burnt getaway car recovered.

Overview

  • The armoured cash van was rammed by a white Mercedes-Benz on Khumalo Street, causing it to overturn around 1:30 pm Saturday.
  • Suspects disarmed security officers and detonated explosives on the vehicle before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  • Gunmen opened fire on the escort vehicle during the robbery, according to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo.
  • A 13-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet and was taken to hospital in serious condition.
  • Investigators found a charred vehicle near the cash van, and police have launched a manhunt for an unconfirmed number of suspects.