Two shot dead by highway robbers in Madang
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Two shot dead by highway robbers in Madang
PORT MORESBY: A bus crew and a passenger were shot dead by more than 10 men in an ambush on the Madang-Lae highway on Tuesday.
Police are working round the clock to hunt down the killers and have also appealed to community leaders to help track down the suspects.
The National has a full story:
2 dead in bus attack
By SYLVESTER WEMURUA PUBLIC Motor Vehicle (PMV) crew and a passenger were shot dead by more than 10 armed robbers who ambushed a bus that was travelling from Madang to Lae on Tuesday.
Madang police commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang told The National that the robbers were armed with all sorts of weapons that included firearms, a wire catapult and knives.
“They hid in a bush and attacked the bus when it arrived at the Naru Mountain along the Lae-Madang Highway at about 1pm. They started shooting to stop the bus,” he added.
Acting Supt Rubiang said the bus crew died on the spot while the passenger, who was shot with a wire catapult, died on arrival at the Modilon General Hospital.
“According to the passengers, the bus was going uphill when a gunman jumped out of the bush and started firing with more than 10 armed accomplices,” he added.
Madang police commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang told The National that the robbers were armed with all sorts of weapons that included firearms, a wire catapult and knives.
“They hid in a bush and attacked the bus when it arrived at the Naru Mountain along the Lae-Madang Highway at about 1pm. They started shooting to stop the bus,” he added.
Acting Supt Rubiang said the bus crew died on the spot while the passenger, who was shot with a wire catapult, died on arrival at the Modilon General Hospital.
“According to the passengers, the bus was going uphill when a gunman jumped out of the bush and started firing with more than 10 armed accomplices,” he added.
He said policemen from Madang were alerted and rushed to the scene but the armed robbers had fled.
“No suspects had been arrested yet and we are investigating to establish the identity of the robbers,” Acting Supt Rubiang said, adding that the identity of the victims had yet to be confirmed.
Acting Supt Rubiang yesterday morning addressed a group of frustrated PMV owners, crew members and drivers who fronted up the Jomba police station to show their frustration on the continuous highway robberies.
He assured them that police would try and patrol the highway regularly during the festive season.
“We are working round the clock to do our best with whatever limited resources available to attend to as many complaints as possible. Sometimes we are late because of the poor conditions of our vehicles, not that it is our excuse.
“We will try our very best to ensure public safety, law and order for the people of Madang to celebrate a happy and prosperous Christmas and New Year,” he added.
“No suspects had been arrested yet and we are investigating to establish the identity of the robbers,” Acting Supt Rubiang said, adding that the identity of the victims had yet to be confirmed.
Acting Supt Rubiang yesterday morning addressed a group of frustrated PMV owners, crew members and drivers who fronted up the Jomba police station to show their frustration on the continuous highway robberies.
He assured them that police would try and patrol the highway regularly during the festive season.
“We are working round the clock to do our best with whatever limited resources available to attend to as many complaints as possible. Sometimes we are late because of the poor conditions of our vehicles, not that it is our excuse.
“We will try our very best to ensure public safety, law and order for the people of Madang to celebrate a happy and prosperous Christmas and New Year,” he added.
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