Matjhabeng employee gunned down after kidnapped from his house, suspects sought!

Matjhabeng municipality’s employee who was allegedly kidnapped together with his wife from their home in Virginia, has been found dead.

The deceased and his family were attacked on Tuesday, August 23 during the night, at about 9pm by three heavily armed suspects.

Lejweleputswa police spokesperson captain Stephen Thakeng says, the 57-year-old was at home with his family when they were ambushed by unknown men.

Thakeng says the deceased and his wife were overpowered, and were tied up with shoe laces and forced in the back of the bakkie belonging to Matjhabeng municipality.

“They drove away with them to old petrol station in Saaiplaas Virginia, where the deceased was fatally shot three times, and was found still tied up,” Thakeng says.

He said the deceased’s lifeless body was found at a dumping site near old petrol station with gunshot wounds on his cheek, head and chest.

Thakeng said the wife of the victim was found unharmed.

“The bakkie was found abandoned in Masimong Shaft number 4 mine,” Thakeng elaborates.

Thakeng says during the house invasion, suspects fled away with cellphones, and another phone was given to the victim’s child.

Virginia police have registered a case of house robbery, kidnapping and murder.

A manhunt has been launched, and anyone with information that can assist the police is urged to contact detective constable Khaya Matinisa of Virginia Detective Services at 082 301 3062 or contact the crime stop hotline number on 08600 10111.