2011-11-27 14:29
Johannesburg – A policeman was wounded and another was assaulted by two men in Lotus Gardens, Pretoria, on Sunday, police said.
Spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini said the 28-year-old constable had been shot in the arm and stomach while a student constable was assaulted.
He said the gunmen were travelling in a VW Golf. They followed the police van and started shooting at it.
The student constable was beaten up when he got out of the van to investigate.
Dlamini said the men stole two firearms and drove off.
Both officers were taken to a nearby hospital.
– SAPA