Police revealed that the incident occurred on Friday night shortly after the victim had left a local shebeen where he had bought alcohol. He was allegedly spotted carrying a wad of cash, raising suspicion that he may have been followed by the suspects. New-Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari, confirmed they have since arrested two suspects, aged 19 and 26, in connection with the robbery. Rari said the suspects were arrested on Saturday, leading to the recovery of the victim's mobile phone and wallet.
However, the alleged stolen cash had already been spent. He said the victim sustained serious injuries during the attack, with preliminary indications suggesting that he was repeatedly beaten with a blunt object. "The victim sustained fractured jaws and was taken to Letlhakane Primary Hospital and was later referred to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital, where he is currently hospitalised receiving treatment," he said. Rari noted that the suspects followed the victim from the shebeen after noticing that he was carrying a substantial amount of money before attacking and robbing him.
