Six suspects, wanted for serious crimes including murder as well as house and business robberies, were tracked down and cornered in the Shayamoya area on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast
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A man suspected of killing Riet Valley farmer Aman Giyanshwar Roopsingh is among six suspects arrested in Umhlali on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.
Umhlali police earlier this week arrested six suspects who had evaded arrest after allegedly shooting at police on March 28.
The suspects, wanted for serious crimes including murder as well as house and business robberies, were tracked down and cornered in the Shayamoya area.
Roopsingh, together with his mum and uncle, were attacked on their farm at the end of January.
Aman Giyanshwar Roopsingh was killed during an armed robbery at a sugarcane farm in Riet Valley, Shakaskraal in January.
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According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza, the suspects, who were targeting victims in Shayamoya, Nkobongo, Riet Valley and Itete areas, were profiled by police after they were linked to numerous crimes within the Umhlali area.
"During the March 28 shootout incident, three suspects were arrested. One of the six suspects was wanted for the murder of a 52-year-old farmer who was robbed and killed at his home in Riet Valley. The victim’s uncle was brutally stabbed during the incident.
"The suspects, who are aged between 20 and 25 years old, have appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court. Three suspects were remanded in custody while the other three suspects were released on bail. Police will continue to investigate to ascertain if the suspects are linked to other cases within the iLembe district policing precinct," said Magwaza.