Are police trigger-happy?

Monday, November 28, 2022 | 450 Views |

Friday was supposed to have been a happy day for shoppers who rushed to shopping centres to take advantage of the huge Black Friday discounts.

Unfortunately, that day turned sour for those who were shopping at Sefalana Cash and Carry in Gaborone West Industrial.

The exchange of fire that ensued between members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and robbers who had allegedly robbed a G4S cash-in-transit vehicle left two civilians dead, three robbers struck down, and an undisclosed number of citizens wounded.

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