Cop wins dismissal case

Makgope PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Makgope PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: A police constable who was based at Gerald police station recently had the last laugh after the High Court reinstated him following his dismissal from work by the Commissioner of Botswana Police Service (BPS).

Herbert Nkgasapane had filed a review application before Justice Ookeditse Maphakwane seeking an order to review the decision of the respondents (Chairperson of Police Council, Commissioner of Police and Attorney General respectively) and set aside the decision of the review council as a nullity.

The applicant also wanted his dismissal from BPS to be declared invalid, set aside and that the respondents pay the costs of the application.

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