Police officer shot and abducted after vehicle search in Limpopo

A Provincial traffic police officer was abducted when he tried to stop a suspicious vehicle which failed to stop at an intersection. When he finally managed to stop the car, the armed men held him at gunpoint.

He was put in the boot of their vehicle and they also stole the Government Vehicle, which was later found at a nearby village. He was shot twice in the chest. The officer was airlifted to Polokwane.

Through their preliminary investigations, police managed to recover the alleged getaway Toyota Corolla abandoned with the engine idling in the Thate Vondo plantation near Phiphidi village, says police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngeoepe.

Ngoepe says a firearm, cellphones, official Limpopo Traffic uniform and other items were found at the scene, however, the traffic officer’s firearm is still missing.

“The suspects are still on the run”