Africa-Press – South-Africa. A police reservist was murdered in the Free State on Tuesday – a week after two police officers were shot while responding to a complaint in Gauteng.
Armed men attacked off-duty reservist Constable Victor Mbangula at around 19:00 on Tuesday.
The gunmen forced him to go to a nearby tavern and knock on the door. When the tavern owner opened the door, the armed men stormed in and demanded cash.
While they were inside, the 50-year-old reservist was shot once in the head, said Free State police spokesperson, Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli.
The murder occurred a week after two police officers were killed in Boksburg.
Constable Khotso Malahlela, 29, and Sergeant Vusimuzi Batsha, 45, who were attached to the Boksburg North police station, were responding to a complaint about an unnatural death in the area when three men accosted them.
They were waiting for a mortuary van to arrive when they were disarmed and killed. Their bulletproof vests were also stolen.
The attackers are still at large.
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On Wednesday, Police Minister Bheki Cele paid tribute to the two slain officers at a memorial service in Boksburg.
He described them as dedicated family men and as assets to the country, and said their families should be taken care of.
He added that the ruthlessness with which criminals were attacking officers, should be met with fire.
He also said that no resources should be spared in tracking down the perpetrators.
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