Court officials evacuated people out of the building while traffic police redirected vehicles away from the court on house
Police have confirmed that the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court had been evacuated following a bomb scare.
Officials evacuated people out of the building while traffic police redirected vehicles away from the court on house on Tuesday.
Bomb scare
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda told The Citizen they are investigating the incident.
“Relevant police disciplines including the Explosives Unit officers were dispatched to the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court following a bomb threat.
“All inmates were secured and the building was evacuated as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported. The court building has now been declared safe,” Netshiunda said.
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