Manhunt after KZN prisoners hold up police before fleeing with their guns | BraGrobbies
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for a prisoner who escaped from custody on Tuesday.
Initially, five trial-awaiting prisoners escaped while being transported by police, but four have since been rearrested, KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane told News24 on Wednesday. According to Zwane, two police officers were transporting the prisoners from Nongoma to Vryheid correctional services at around 11:00 on Tuesday.
"While they were passing the Ngome policing area, the prisoners held up the police officers and took their firearms.Zwane said the prisoners were in custody for rape, robbery and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm."[On Tuesday] night, four prisoners were traced and rearrested. Two firearms that were taken from the police officers were recovered from the rearrested prisoners.
According to Zwane, police are still looking for Mfanelo Jabulani Mathe, who is facing charges of house robbery.
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