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Thugs pay back stolen money after shopkeeper prayed and one died
25 Feb 2016 at 13:49hrs | Views
Robbers who pounced at a shop and robbed a shopkeeper who soon after the incidebnt prayed and one of them died had to return the stolen money fearing for their lives, Daily Sun has reported.
Blessing Chirwa reportedly prayed son after the robbery and one of the criminals lost his life!
Chirwa said they all came back begging for mercy and paid back the money.
Blessing (47) told the SunTeam how he went down on his knees in prayer after his hardware shop was robbed on 5 February.
He appealed to his ancestors to deal with the gunmen and his prayers were soon answered .
Blessing, brother of the late former AmaZulu player Julius Chirwa, told the SunTeam how four thugs pretending to be customers pulled out guns at his store, Nyanda Bay Hardware, in Folweni, Durban south.
They ordered employees to lie down, tied them up and got away with R8 000!
So Blessing prayed to God and burned incense, appealing to his ancestors for help to deal with the thugs.
Soon after that trouble started for these heartless bad guys. One of them died, which seems to have terrified the other robbers.
That's when, according to Blessing, an amazing thing happened. On Tuesday morning when he opened his store, he found R3 000 in a plastic bag with a note.
The thugs had written: "Please forgive us.
"We will give you back your money. Very sorry. One guy passed away. We have problems. Please, please, please!"
Blessing said he believes they will bring the rest of the money soon.
"I built this hardware store to take care of my family and create job opportunities," he said. "That's why I prayed hard after the robbery."
Local induna Gabangani Shezi (69), who heads up security at the store, said this was the first robbery since the store was built in January last year.
But locals can't agree on what happened. Some said Chirwa used strong muthi while others said he prayed hard.
Blessing said he's not afraid to use the money because he's protected by his ancestors and God.
Major Thulani Zwane confirmed the holdup on 5 February and said Umbumbulu cops were investigating a case of business robbery.
"The suspects used a Toyota Corolla as their getaway car after the robbery. No one has been arrested at this stage," said Zwane.
He said Blessing must take the money and the note to the police for an investigation.
Blessing Chirwa reportedly prayed son after the robbery and one of the criminals lost his life!
Chirwa said they all came back begging for mercy and paid back the money.
Blessing (47) told the SunTeam how he went down on his knees in prayer after his hardware shop was robbed on 5 February.
He appealed to his ancestors to deal with the gunmen and his prayers were soon answered .
Blessing, brother of the late former AmaZulu player Julius Chirwa, told the SunTeam how four thugs pretending to be customers pulled out guns at his store, Nyanda Bay Hardware, in Folweni, Durban south.
They ordered employees to lie down, tied them up and got away with R8 000!
So Blessing prayed to God and burned incense, appealing to his ancestors for help to deal with the thugs.
Soon after that trouble started for these heartless bad guys. One of them died, which seems to have terrified the other robbers.
That's when, according to Blessing, an amazing thing happened. On Tuesday morning when he opened his store, he found R3 000 in a plastic bag with a note.
"We will give you back your money. Very sorry. One guy passed away. We have problems. Please, please, please!"
Blessing said he believes they will bring the rest of the money soon.
"I built this hardware store to take care of my family and create job opportunities," he said. "That's why I prayed hard after the robbery."
Local induna Gabangani Shezi (69), who heads up security at the store, said this was the first robbery since the store was built in January last year.
But locals can't agree on what happened. Some said Chirwa used strong muthi while others said he prayed hard.
Blessing said he's not afraid to use the money because he's protected by his ancestors and God.
Major Thulani Zwane confirmed the holdup on 5 February and said Umbumbulu cops were investigating a case of business robbery.
"The suspects used a Toyota Corolla as their getaway car after the robbery. No one has been arrested at this stage," said Zwane.
He said Blessing must take the money and the note to the police for an investigation.
Source - Daily Sun
