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Woman in hospital after robbery outside her Lautoka shop, people raise concerns about people drinking on the streets
Suspect in custody – Acting COMPOL

Woman in hospital after robbery outside her Lautoka shop, people raise concerns about people drinking on the streets

Suspect in custody – Acting COMPOL

By Vijay Narayan
14/12/2023
Photo:File

A 50 year old businesswoman is admitted in hospital after she was robbed outside her shop in Lautoka City.

Photos are also being circulated of the woman seen lying in the hospital with a heavily bandaged head and blood on her clothes and bedsheet.

People are raising serious concerns about these brutal robberies taking place, and are also raising questions on what is being done.

When questioned by fijivillage News, Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew says Lautoka Police have caught a suspect in this case, and the victim’s phone was found in the suspect’s possession.

Chew says the suspect was identified through CCTV footage.

The man is in custody for allegedly assaulting and robbing the businesswoman.

The woman is admitted in a stable condition and investigations continue.

Some people have also raised concerns about Lautoka Police not acting in relation to youths openly drinking alcohol beside a supermarket in Lautoka City.

They want Police action.

We have alerted the Acting Police Commissioner.

He has assured people that he will address this with the Divisional Police Commander West.

Divisional Police Commander West, SSP Iakobo Vaisewa has told fijivillage News that he will address this immediately as they have not received these reports.

SSP Vaisewa is calling on people to contact him on 8901667 if they notice any issues of concern in Lautoka.

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