Johannesburg - Police in Biesiesvlei in the North West have launched a manhunt for five men suspected of robbing a family at Wolvepan farm in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The group of armed men allegedly entered the family home through a window at around 4am before waking up the husband, 64, and his 58-year-old wife.
Pointing firearms at the couple, they took them to a nearby shop, where they stole an undisclosed amount of money and five firearms belonging to the victims.
The male victim was hit over the head, sustaining minor injuries. The gang drove off with the victim's Ford Ranger, which was later found abandoned about near the scene.
No arrests have been made yet and investigations are continuing. Biesiesvlei police are appealing for information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects.”
African News Agency