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VIDEO: Bloemfontein police launch manhunt after Universitas armed robbery─── KATLEHO MORAPELA 15:38 Wed, 15 Nov 2017
The Police in Bloemfontein have launched a manhunt for three suspects who allegedly robbed the Meditas Spar in the Universitas area last night.
Police spokesperson, Sinah Mpakane, says three heavily armed men entered the store, directed everybody to lay down on the floor and robbed them of their possessions.
She says the suspects fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, cell phones and other possessions.
Mpakane says no arrests have yet been made and a case of armed robbery is being investigated. No injuries were reported.
A video showing three heavily armed men entering the store, directing everybody to lay down on the floor and robbing them of their possessions made rounds on social media.
The manager of the store told OFM News the incident happened yesterday just after 20:00. He says they are at this stage going through the CCTV videos with the police.
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