Limpopo police on Monday cautioned the public not to try to apprehend seven awaiting prisoners who escaped over the weekend as they were considered highly dangerous.

Some of them are feared to have fled into Zimbabwe.

The prisoners broke out during a routine police check at the Modimolle holding cells in Limpopo.

They had been identified as Polano Ndebele, Thapelo Mello, Themba Ncube, Sello Rengane, Kenneth Shuma, Kazen Dluwayo as well as Mpho Obvious Lesese.

Police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said they were investigating how exactly the escapees broke out.

“Taking into consideration the type of offences they were arrested for like house robberies… they are highly dangerous and members of the community must not attempt to arrest them. But when they see them they must just inform us, we will quickly take action and arrest them,” he said