South African police hunt "Tiger" after rescue mission frees 246 miners, finds 78 bodies in illegal mine.
South African police are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, known as "Tiger," a suspected leader of an illegal gold mining operation who escaped police custody after a rescue mission in Stilfontein. The operation rescued 246 miners and recovered 78 bodies. Tshoaeli is accused of organizing assaults, torture, and food hoarding underground. The total number of illegal miners rescued since August is nearly 2,000, with 87 bodies found. Police are investigating officers who may have aided his escape.
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