KWAZULU-NATAL – Three men aged between 18 and 30 are expected to appear in the Melmoth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 for murder of a police officer. On 4 July 2023, Sergeant Wiseman Sihle Masuku (33) was shot by unknown gunmen at Bedlane village in Melmoth. He was taken to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds where he succumbed to his injuries a few days later.
The incident was reported to the police which prompted an investigation by the Richards Bay based Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation.
A multidisciplinary operation which consisted of the Hawks, the Empangeni SAPS Task Team and King Cetshwayo District Task Team worked tirelessly in search of the suspects from the night of 16 July 2023 until Tuesday, 18 July 2023 in the morning. The suspects were arrested and charged with murder.