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Community shaken as man shot dead in suspected hijacking in Greenwood Park
Community shaken as man shot dead in suspected hijacking in Greenwood Park

IOL News

time2 days ago

  • IOL News

Community shaken as man shot dead in suspected hijacking in Greenwood Park

Attempted hijacking at Avoca Road in Greenwood Park this morning. Image: KZN VIP Protection Services A man was shot dead on Avoca Road in Greenwood Park this morning, during a suspected attempted hijacking. It is alleged the man was shot while leaving his home. Gareth Naidoo, from KZN VIP Protection Services, said that upon hearing the commotion, members of the community alerted emergency services. 'Upon arrival, the KZN VIP Protection Services Medics established that while the man was exiting a driveway, a white Toyota Etios pulled up next to his vehicle. A male suspect allegedly exited the Etios and fired multiple shots at the driver before fleeing in an unknown direction. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'Paramedics attempted to stabilise the patient, who was in critical condition. Sadly, after a lengthy time working, together with another private ambulance service, the patient was declared dead due to the extent of his injuries. The circumstances leading up to the shooting cannot be confirmed at this time, pending an SAPS investigation." Vishal Sewsankar, the vice chairperson of the Greenwood Park community policing forum, said: 'It was a very unfortunate incident and an investigation is underway. However, crime in our area is moderate." The incident is being investigated by Greenwood Park SAPS. The POST

Man shot dead in Greenwood Park, Durban in suspected hit outside driveway
Man shot dead in Greenwood Park, Durban in suspected hit outside driveway

IOL News

time2 days ago

  • IOL News

Man shot dead in Greenwood Park, Durban in suspected hit outside driveway

Tragic shooting in Durban: Man killed in possible hijacking attempt. A man was killed in a hail of bullets in the Greenwood Park area of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday morning. According to KZN VIP, the victim was exiting a driveway on Avoca Road when a Toyota Etios pulled up alongside his vehicle. KZN VIP spokesperson Gareth Naidoo said an armed suspect alighted from the Etios and opened fire on the victim before fleeing in an unknown direction. Naidoo said medics from KZNVIP and another private ambulance service worked to stabilise the critically injured man.

Khanna police bust drug trafficking ring; head constable and PSPCL employees arrested
Khanna police bust drug trafficking ring; head constable and PSPCL employees arrested

Time of India

time25-05-2025

  • Time of India

Khanna police bust drug trafficking ring; head constable and PSPCL employees arrested

LUDHIANA: Khanna police arrested eleven accused, including a police head constable and three PSPCL (Punjab State Power Corporation Limited) employees, after recovering 230 grams of heroin and Rs 65,000 in drug money from them. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police officials said that on 19 May, a police party from Khanna City Two Police Station was present at Sabji Mandi near Amloh Road to check suspicious persons. An informer reported that in a vacant plot in City Home Colony, Khanna, some youths were sitting on a motorcycle Splendor, a car Etios, and a vehicle Scorpio. These individuals were addicted to drugs and supplying them. Acting on this tip-off, the police immediately raided the spot and arrested the accused. SSP Khanna, Dr Jyoti Yadav, stated that the individuals were taken out of the vehicles, and the police asked for their names and addresses. They identified themselves as Amarjit Singh of Udham Nagar, Shri Muktsar Sahib; Angrej Singh of Kartar Singh Nagar, Khanna; Dubli; Sehzad Mohammad of New Shanti Nagar; and Manjinder Singh of Kotla Dhak, who is an assistant lineman, and Sukhvir Singh of Basant Nagar, Khanna. She added that when the accused were searched in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, a transparent envelope was recovered from the pocket of the pants worn by Amarjit Singh, from which 30 grams of heroin was recovered, along with drug money of Rs 20,000 from the dashboard of the vehicle. Police officials said that the accused were arrested, and a case was registered at Khanna City Two Police Station. Further investigation of the case was carried out, and during the in-depth interrogation of accused Amarjit Singh, it was revealed that Gurmukh Singh of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Khanna (SSA rank official in PSPCL), and Head Constable Arvinder Singh of Passi Nagar on Pakhowal Road of Ludhiana procured the drug and supplied it to two different places. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The SSP said that Gurmukh Singh was named as an accused in the case and arrested, with 100 grams of heroin recovered from him. She added that on 21 May, as per the interrogation and on the statement of Gurmukh Singh, Raj Mahinder Singh was named as an accused in the case. He was arrested in Amritsar on the evidence of Gurmukh Singh, and 100 grams of heroin and Rs 45,000 in drug money were recovered. A senior police officer said that while investigating the case thoroughly, it also came to light that Head Constable Arvinder Singh, who is posted at Counter-Intelligence Ludhiana, and Sukhdev Singh of Dehiru, who is a watchman in the Electricity Board, are involved in . They were named as accused in the case and arrested. Police officials said that while further investigating the case, it came to light that Head Constable Arvinder Singh often sold drugs at the Doctor Mobile Repair Shop of Amritpal Singh in Bhola Colony, Manakwal, on Dhandra Road of Ludhiana, where he has been arrested. They added that in-depth interrogation of the accused is underway, and more important revelations are expected in the case.

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