Ndux Malax Junior robbed

Witness Malaba AKA Ndux Junior, son of the late Ndux Malax, was robbed of $20, R300, a Samsung smart phone and car radio at his Nkulumane home in Bulawayo earlier this month.

Accordig to media reports, the artiste apparently walked into his home on September 1 this year and found the alleged thief at it. Mysteriously, this was not the robber's first visit as he had also visited the same home on the previous day. On the second day, he got away with nothing as he was caught red handed forcing him to flee.

The alleged robber, Justin Tshabalala (20) of Old Luveve suburb, appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Ms Tancy Dube yesterday charged with two counts of unlawful entry and theft in aggravating circumstances .

The entire neighbourhood allegedly joined the chase after Malaba started calling out "thief, thief" to raise alarm.

An angry public gave instant justice, leading Tshabalala to sustain injuries, before they effected a citizen arrest. Tshabalala was hospitalised after he was beaten by Malaba's neighbours.

The accused was found with a total of 73 duplicate door keys, 44 duplicate padlock keys, a screw driver and three wardrobe keys in his possession.