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Five heavily armed gunmen in a double-cab bakkie blocked two police officers transporting prisoners from the New Prison to the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/FERNANDO GREGORY MILAN
31 PRISONERS ESCAPED

At least 20 prisoners on the run in KZN after gunmen intercept prison van

A manhunt is under way in Pietermaritzburg, where 31 prisoners escaped on the way to court on Wednesday morning. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brig Jay Naicker said five gunmen in a double-cab bakkie blocked two police officers who…

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