Zimbabweans who were being transported by members of the South African Police Service escaped this morning after a group of heavily armed criminals attacked and shot at the officers in Makhado area in the neighbouring country.
In a statement, SAPS said the six were being transported awaiting trial when a group of heavily armed criminals attacked the police officers.
The group managed to free the six Zimbabweans.
They are Forward Shumba (26), Shingirai Nyandome (32), Brilliant Sibanda (26), Erick Sithole (35), Moses Zambara (32) and Alex Nkomo (35).
