Two Zimbabwean men died in a shootout with the Botwsana Police in the early hours of yesterday, while the other three were arrested.
According to the Botswana police, the men attacked and robbed a 34-year-old man of cell phones at his residence in Extension 10.
In a statement, Botswana police said one Motswana was injured and admitted to the hospital while his compatriot was arrested.
The statement reads, “Two Zimbabwean men died in an exchange of fire with members of Botswana Police Service this morning (06/0612022) near Botswana College of Engineering and Technology. Another suspect, a Motswana man got injured in the process and is hospitalised. Three others being two Zimbabweans and a Motswana have since been arrested.
“This follows an Incident in which the six armed men aged between 33 and 45 allegedly attacked and robbed a 34-year-old man of cell phones at his residence in Extension 10.
“The robbers fled the scene and were later involved in an exchange of fire with the Police. The Police have since recovered three pistols suspected to have been used in the commission of the offence. The stolen cellphones were also recovered from the suspects. A motor vehicle with false registration numbers used in the commission of the crime has since been impounded.”
The Botswana police added that preliminary investigations indicated that some of the suspects have been on Police Wanted List for various cases of robbery committed in Gaborone and the periphery whilst one of the deceased has been on bail for a similar offence.
