Gauteng Police said the member was forced to stop by the side of the road and driven to Rabie Ridge, where he was shot.
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A member of the South African Police Service attached to the provincial headquarters in the northwest was kidnapped and shot in Johannesburg on Sunday, police said.
Gauteng police spokesman Colonel Dimakatso Sello said the member was driving a state vehicle when he was ambushed by two gunmen in a white Audi.
Sello said the men pulled him over to the side of the road and took him to Rabie Ridge, near Midrand, where they shot him.
“The member was taken to the hospital for medical attention.”
Seal said the vehicle had not been recovered.
Anyone with information can contact the nearest police station or report to the police Crime Stop Line on 08600 10111.
Anonymous tips can also be given on the MySaps app, which can be downloaded to any smartphone.
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