Two robbers killed and a family injured in CCD shootout on N2 Highway
A shootout between Crime Control Department (CCD) officers and two robbers on Thursday morning on the N2 Highway resulted in the robbers' deaths, the death of a nine‑year‑old girl, injuries to two others, and a later arrest of a CCD official.
On Thursday morning a gun battle took place on the northbound N2 Highway just before the KwaMashu Highway off‑ramp, when CCD officers engaged two robbers identified as Mohammad Abbas, a resident of Shahdara (Citizen.co.za; Dawn). The encounter ended with the two robbers being killed (Dawn).
During the same incident CCD officers opened fire on a vehicle belonging to Adeel Ahmed, his wife Dr Sidra Khan, and their children Hania Ahmed (9) and Aafan Ahmed (10), mistaking it for that of the robbers (Dawn). Hania Ahmed died on the spot, Adeel Ahmed and Aafan Ahmed were injured, while Dr Sidra Khan remained unhurt (Dawn).
The officer who fired was wearing protective gear, returned fire, exited his vehicle, took cover, and stopped other motorists (Citizen.co.za). After the exchange the robbers fled the scene, leaving their motorcycle behind (Dawn).
Separately, a CCD official was arrested on charges of murdering a minor girl and injuring her brother and father; the FIR was amended to add section 302, which led to the arrest (Dawn).
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