by Ilyaas Bassardien, Heart FM News
Anti-gansterism group PAGAD has called their walkabout in Athlone a success.
Group members and residents marched through the streets of Belgravia yesterday, stopping outside the homes of alleged gangsters and drug dealers.
PAGAD organisers warned them or asked the other occupants of the houses to pass on their warning….
Speaking to Heart FM News, PAGAD’s Cassiem Parker said they welcomed the community’s reception to their walk….
It comes as Athlone has seen an increase in shootings, with the most recent being on Saturday night, where two people were killed.
In a separate shooting, another man was shot dead outside a primary school last week.
Both shootings are suspected to be gang-related.
Marchers went to the homes of alleged gangsters and drug dealers, demanding they stop their illicit activities.
Addressing the crowd, religious leader Moulana Mubeen Alexander detailed the severity of their situation….
