KZN Premier Ntuli concerned about Inanda's high crime levels
This follows the discovery of five bodies that were severely injured with some of the victims’ body parts missing in Bambayi north of Durban.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli. Picture: KZNGov/facebook.com
JOHANNESBURG - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has expressed concern over high crime levels in Inanda.
This follows the discovery of five bodies, with some of the victims' body parts missing in Bhambayi, north of Durban.
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The discovery was made in the early hours of Friday morning.
Provincial police managed to arrest 12 suspects.
Law enforcement was met with a horrific scene on a local sports ground where they found three bodies that had multiple injuries and two more bodies in an open field a kilometre away.
The premier says that the township has been identified as the most crime-affected area.
"Swift police investigations have led to the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the murders of five people who were butchered to death at two sports fields at Bhambayi in Inanda on Friday morning," said provincial police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda.
The police said that there was a possibility of more arrests.