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2 in custody while 1 in hospital after allegedly going armed and causing trouble in Raiwai

2 in custody while 1 in hospital after allegedly going armed and causing trouble in Raiwai

By Rashika Kumar
14/08/2022

Two men are in police custody while another is admitted at the CWM Hospital after they allegedly went armed in a vehicle and caused trouble with some youth of Raiwai in Suva.

All are 19-years-old and allegedly reside at Rewa Street.

Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan says the suspects managed to escape in a getaway vehicle which the Southern Division Operations Team pursued.

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He says the suspects abandoned the vehicle at Mawaraka Road, off Sukanaivalu and fled the scene.

When asked on where they were caught, Police said they cannot release any further information.

Khan adds another dedicated team made up of officers from the K9 and Police Special Response Unit have been directed to arrest everyone involved.


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