Staff Reporter
TWO armed robberies were reported in Windhoek on Friday, with victims robbed of cash, cellphones and other electronic equipment.
According to the Namibian Police weekend crime report, in the first incident, which occurred in Auasblick, three male suspects, one armed with a firearm, allegedly approached victims who were parked in a vehicle near some bushes.
The suspects reportedly forced their way into the vehicle and ordered the victims to drive towards the Kupferberg dumping site.
Upon arrival, the suspects allegedly took the victims’ cellphones, forced them to withdraw money from their bank accounts and robbed them of electronic equipment and ATM cards.
The stolen property is valued at approximately N$95 000.
In a separate incident, three suspects allegedly robbed two victims in Khomasdal.
The suspects, who were armed with a pistol, allegedly held the victims at gunpoint and assaulted one of them on the head with the firearm, causing an injury.
They reportedly stole electronic equipment and N$5 300 in cash, with the total value of the stolen property estimated at N$30 000.
No arrests have been made and none of the stolen items have been recovered in either incident. Police investigations continue.
