Nkange man dies in police custody

“We do not rule out a possibility that the man was (either) attempting to flee or committing suicide.  We are still investigating,” Tutume police station commander, Jerry Halahala whose station polices Nkange village told Mmegi yesterday.

The incident happened after the man was convicted of a house breaking offence at Nkange Kgotla.  At the time of the incident the man was reportedly leading the police to another scene where he allegedly committed a break in. In addition to his conviction, the police explained that the deceased, who was well-known in the village, was a suspect in other break-in cases in the village.