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The Citizen
06-08-2025
- The Citizen
5 arrested after gun battle in Ladysmith CBD
This morning, five men stormed into a shop at the Plaza in the Ladysmith CBD and attempted to rob the place. According to the Ladysmith Gazette, thanks to the swift response of reaction wardens from NN Alarms, the suspects' plans were, however, quickly foiled. As the robbers tried to make their getaway, armed NN Alarms reaction wardens sprang into action, chasing one of the men through the streets. The man, desperate to escape, opened fire on his pursuers in Forbes Street and the security vehicle was hit a number of times. According to a trusted source, the vehicle was hit 14 times. The reaction wardens retaliated and, in the ensuing gun battle, the fleeing suspect was shot. When police arrived at the scene, the man was found seriously wounded and lying in a pool of blood. He received medical attention from EMS paramedics before being taken to hospital. According to local police spokesperson Warrant Officer Basheer Khan, all five suspects – aged between 33 and 44 years old – are now in custody. In addition, a vehicle used during the crime, ammunition and two 9mm pistols were recovered during the arrests. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on
The Citizen
06-08-2025
- The Citizen
Update: 5 men in police custody after gun battle in CBD
Ladysmith KZN: This morning (August 6), five men stormed into a shop at the Plaza and attempted to rob the place. However, thanks to the swift response of reaction wardens from NN Alarms, the robbers' plans were quickly foiled. As they tried to make their getaway, armed NN Alarms reaction wardens sprang into action, chasing one of the men through the streets. The man, desperate to escape, opened fire on his pursuers in Forbes Street and the security vehicle was hit a number of times. According to a security company official, who did not want to be named as he is not authorised to speak to the media, the vehicle was hit 14 times. The reaction wardens retaliated and in the ensuing gun battle, the man was shot. When police arrived at the scene, the man was found seriously wounded and lying in a pool of blood. He received medical attention from EMS paramedics, before being taken to hospital. Read original story: Gun battle erupts after robbery attempt at Plaza According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Basheer Khan, all five suspects – aged between 33 and 44 years old – are now in custody. In addition, a vehicle used during the crime, ammunition and two 9mm pistols were recovered during the arrests. * This story was updated to reflect the ages of the suspects Please follow us on our YouTube channel and do not be shy; please subscribe and comment as well. Click to receive news links via WhatsApp. Or for the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there!
India Today
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
One woman killed, another injured in Pakistan shelling in J&K's Uri
A woman was killed and another injured on Thursday in cross-border shelling by Pakistan in the Uri area of North Kashmir's Baramulla to officials, a vehicle travelling from Razerwani to Baramulla was hit by a shell near Mohura. In the incident, Nargis Begum, wife of Basheer Khan and a resident of Razerwani, lost her life. Another woman, Hafeeza, wife of Razeek Ahmad Khan, sustained injuries and was immediately rushed to GMC Baramulla for Pakistan has been continuously shelling the border areas in Uri and Kupwara parts of North Kashmir for the past few days. Pakistan on Thursday night resorted to firing missiles and drones, targeting border areas across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. In a major escalation of hostilities this evening, the Pakistani military opened up artillery fire in Jammu, Punjab's Pathankot, and Rajasthan's drones and missiles were neutralised by Indian air defence systems. Pakistani drones were also intercepted by Indian air defence in Jaisalmer. Explosions were heard, and flashes were seen in the comes a day after India targeted terror camps at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir in response to April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives. On May 7-8, India foiled Pakistan's attempt to target 15 Indian Watch IN THIS STORY#Jammu and Kashmir
