Two suspects arrested for the murder of Municipal Chief Traffic Officer Judas Chiloane (60) at Shabalala Trust Hazyview in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.
It is alleged that Chiloane parked his vehicle, a white Ford Ranger, in the bushes with his girlfriend for an intimate moment, when they were disturbed by 2 unknown suspects who opened fire on Chiloane. The officer tried to drive off but succumbed to his injuries a few meters from the scene.
It is alleged that Chiloane’s uniform was found on the ground, and his firearm was missing. Luckily, his girlfriend survived the ordeal and managed to call the police. Police in Mpumalanga immediately activated a 72-hour action plan.
After a long manhunt suspects were apprehended in Hazyview, a firearm with a filled serial number was recovered during the apprehension of the suspects.