Metro cop's killing condemned
2013-03-18 07:41
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Johannesburg
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Johannesburg - Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros
on Sunday called for calm following the killing of an East Rand metro police
officer.
"Communities are reminded to use the government and
community structures if there are concerns and not to take the law in their own
hands or resort to violence," said Petros.
The official was allegedly assaulted by a businessman in
Daveyton.
The man hit the officer with the fist when the metro police
officers were towing his caravan, Chief Supt. Wilfred Kgasago said.
The man was allegedly operating his food stall in an area where
he was not supposed to.
"The metro police officers were following on the letter
of notice issued to the owner on March 13, to stop plying his trade at the spot
called 'Esihlahleni' at the entrance of Daveyton from the N12 East," Kgasago
said.
"When the officers tried to arrest the owner of the
caravan, he lashed out with a fist on one of the officers who fell and landing
with the back of his head on the ground."
The officer was declared dead at the scene.
The man was arrested and charged with murder.
- SAPA