Four police officers from Carletonville Police Station in Johannesburg have been arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) this morning. This was confirmed by IPID national spokesperson Ndileka Cola. She said that the arrested suspects are facing charges of 2 charges of murder, defeating the ends of justice as well as theft of copper.
“It is alleged that on the 11 February 2021 the four police members from Carletonville intercepted copper cable from thieves and shot of two African males dead,”
According to Cola the suspects left the two deceased males at the scene and did not report the shooting incident to IPID as required by law.
“It’s further alleged that when the police left the crime scene, they went to a scrapyard and sold the copper cable,”
The four suspects are expected to appear at the Oberholzer Magistrates Court tomorrow. Meanwhile on Monday the (IPID) has also arrested eight (8) police officers for allegedly murdering and torturing suspects. It was alleged that the decease died in police custody.
Cola said that the decease had been arrested for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and dagga.
“IPID has arrested eight police officers this afternoon, 01 March 2021 for allegedly murdering and torturing suspects whilst they were in police custody, arrested for being in possession of unlicensed firearm and dagga.”
