Fake cab driver wanted for rape
Pini Bothoko | Tuesday July 12, 2022 06:00
Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari told The Monitor that on the day at around 11am the young woman had sought the service of a cab from the Gaborone taxi station to Tlokweng.
Rari said when narrating the ordeal the victim stated that when arriving in Tlokweng the driver of a Honda Fit drove past the village heading towards the border, took the Modipane turn, drove into the bush, and raped her without using any form of protection.
“Prior to the rape incident, the suspect used force and ended up stabbing the victim with a knife five times before fleeing the crime scene, leaving the victim in the bush,” he said.
“The victim who had sustained wounds on the head was rushed to Princess Marina Hospital where she was admitted for a night and released the following day. The victim said she had paid P100.”
Rari said investigations into the matter are ongoing to locate the suspect who is still at large.