Broadhurst Police Records 502 GBV Cases

Deputy station commander assistant superintendent, Victor Leshiba revealed they have recorded a total of 502 GBV related cases since January to date. Leshiba was speaking at a community engagement organised by the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs and the First Lady Neo Masisi in Block 3, Gaborone.

“We receive GBV cases on a daily. And it is worrisome. We have from January to date registered five murder cases, 41 rape cases, 35 defilement cases, 27 threat to kill cases and 394 assault cases. This takes GBV cases in our station to 502 cases,” he said. Leshiba said they were concerned that in most instances the victims would drop cases. He, however, said they have been instructed not to drop any GBV cases, but rather leave the decision to the courts of law. Leshiba said in the past they have recorded murder-suicide cases after they had agreed to drop the charges as requested by the victims.