4 Suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 7 May 2024. The 4 suspects will face charges in the murder of Sifiso Lucky Kubheka.
The lifeless body of Sifiso was found after an extensive search was launched when he was reported missing on the 21st of May 2024.
Credit is given to D/Capt Fanny Sindane, D/WO Melusi Mthombeni, CST S Zondo and Ekasi Security for their hard work and for not leaving any stone unturned.
Station management commended a job well done by the detective for voluntarily going out of their policing precinct after they received tangible information that needed urgent attention about suspects who committed this gruesome murder.
Embalenhle Police received a complaint about the body of a person who was floating in a river they immediately rushed to the scene and on arrival, they discovered a body that was floating in the river in a prone position.
During the observation, police noticed that there was no sign of life and role players were summoned to the scene. During the investigation, it was discovered that both hands were tied with cable ties and had a rope on both of his legs and also a big rock was tied on the legs.
The deceased was reported as missing on 2024-04-21 by family and a missing person file was opened at Embalenhle SAPS. Later that week his car was found abandoned along Old Bracken Road Embalenhle. The motive for the kidnapping and killing is unknown at this stage.
The suspects who committed this crime absconded the area from the commission of crime to evade arrest until their arrest on Tuesday.
The suspects will appear in court this morning.