Police Honoured For Saving Chinese Tourists� Lives

The Chinese embassy on Friday hosted the mother of all parties for Botswana Police officers from all over the country in honour of the police’s gallant efforts that saved the lives of four Chinese tourists from being trampled by elephants at Mashatu Game Reserve in May.

Superintendent Patrick Mbikiwa who was the station commander in Bobonong at the time says they rushed to Mashatu and arrived there within an hour despite the fact that it is a journey of two hours.

An elated Mbikiwa said the gesture by the Chinese embassy was welcome as it shows that someone somewhere recognizes the work the police are doing.

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