The acting North West police commissioner, Ryno Naidoo, has deployed a task team to investigate a double murder and business robbery in Mahikeng.

A businessman and his wife were killed on Friday.

Police Spokesperson Kelebogile Morake says the woman died on the spot, while her husband died later in the hospital.

Morake says, “It is reported that the couple rushed from their main residence after being alerted that their son was being robbed at their business. Upon entering the business premises, located not far from the house, they encountered the suspects at the entrance.”

She says, “According to one of the robbery victims, six unknown suspects wearing masks and armed with firearms had entered the premises while they were inside the lounge. The suspects allegedly forced the victims to lie on the floor, threatened and assaulted them, and proceeded to rob them of several cellphones, an undisclosed amount of cash, a laptop, and the keys to a Ford Ranger, which was later used as a getaway vehicle.”

#sapsNW Following a recent case of double murder and business robbery reported in Mahikeng, the Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has deployed a dedicated task team to investigate the matter. This decisive intervention follows a… pic.twitter.com/NeMDR2c0m1

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