Five Suspects Arrested For Farm Robbery In Ventersburg, Three Remain At Large

A group of eight men armed with knives and a firearm robbed a farm in Ventersburg at about 6am on Friday, September 20.

Alfred Nkhata, 31, was at the farm when the suspects tied him up with cable ties, ordered him to cover his face and then ransacked the property.

He was tied up with cable ties and at gun point instructed to cover his face with a blanket. One of them holding a firearm was covering his face with a cloth, said the Free State police spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng.

The group used a trailer and a bakkie to load the stolen items, including furniture and appliances, before fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported.

The eight suspects reportedly ransacked the farm house, taking furniture, electric appliances, using a trailer, a white Nissan bakkie to load the stolen items.