Probe into possible foul play following blaze at Durban mosque
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have opened a criminal case after a fire broke out at a mosque in the south of Durban.
A storage room at a Chatsworth mosque caught alight on Wednesday morning.
Police say they are investigating the circumstances which led to the fire at the Masjid-e-Mukhtar mosque.
According to police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele, the fire was extinguished by worshippers following their morning prayers.
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The storage room was filled with cleaning detergent and chemicals.
“A case of malicious damage to property will be investigated by Chatsworth SAPS.”
As a precaution, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Explosives Unit was called in to sweep the area.
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“There were no injuries. Everything that was in that storage was burnt. We cannot rule out foul play as the police are still on the scene,” says Mbhele.