Kanye Suspected Cattle Rustler Hits Back

Tumisang Motingwakgama
Tumisang Motingwakgama

Tumisang Motingwakgama, one of the suspects arrested for stolen bride price cattle has alleged police torture. But the police authorities denied knowledge of anyone being tortured by their charges. The story was carried in our last week’s edition with a heading: "Police Raid Wedding, Seize Bride Price Beasts".

Apparently, the police gate-crushed a lobola ceremony in Goo-Ruele ward in Kanye and extracted five cattle, which were part of the bride price, from the enclosure they had been kraaled in.  To the chagrin of the bride and groom and their invited guests, the police let it be known that the beasts had been stolen, obviously turning cheers and ululations into jeers and condemnations.

The Monitor wrote of the utter embarrassment that befell the usually happy ritual for all concerned, after the police let it be known that five of the beasts that were supposed to be part of the bride price, were allegedly stolen.

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