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- The police were called to a church in Sebokeng Zone 7, where 250 people had gathered.
- After the crowd allegedly refused to leave, the police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets.
- Three people were arrested.
Two church leaders and a parishioner were arrested in Sebokeng on Sunday after police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse a group of about 250 parishioners in violation of lockdown regulations.
SAPS spokesman Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said the two male leaders, 47 and 69, were arrested for violating the Disaster Management Act and adjusting Level 3 lockdown regulations, while a 62-year-old woman was charged. of the same crime and of public violence.
The SAPS were called to a church in Sebokeng Zone 7, where a group of about 250 people had gathered.
When the police arrived, they asked the crowd to leave, but they apparently refused.
“The group is reported to have defied police orders to disperse and the situation reportedly turned violent when parishioners began throwing chairs at the [SAPS] members. Thereafter, the police responded with rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the group, “Peters said.
Peters asked the public to report cases of blocking violations to the police.
“Police are asking members of the public to adhere to lockdown regulations, which have been put in place for everyone’s safety against the rapidly spreading Covid-19, and not to go out of their way to break the law.” .
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