CIT suspect found dead in abandoned car after robbery in Nkandla

The man was found in the car along along the gravel road near Tugela River, towards Nkandla on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Picture: Saps A suspect who injured himself while setting up explosives during a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been found dead in an abandoned vehicle. The man was found in the car along the gravel road near the Tugela River, towards Nkandla on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.

According to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the CIT robbery occurred on Monday. “A cash-in-transit vehicle was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money, and three security guards were reportedly robbed of their firearms. Four vehicles were also reportedly hijacked and used as getaway vehicles by the suspects.

“The suspects also fired shots towards a police station during the robbery, no police officer or any member was injured,” Netshiunda said. Netshiunda said that a manhunt for additional suspects, believed to be at least 12, is underway. Meanwhile,a 50-year-old businessman reported missingfrom Trenance Park in KZN has been found dead on an embankment in Riverview.

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Navin Shurren was found deceased on Estuary Drive in Riverview early on Tuesday morning. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and his vehicle was reported missing. Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) spokesperson Prem Balram said officers were alerted shortly after dawn. “Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6.22am following reports of an unresponsive male.

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