Former DCEC investigator sues State for defamation
Friday, May 19, 2023 | 1390 Views |
Tsholofelo Bareetsi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Bareetsi, a former staff officer at the DCEC, now seeks damages worth P1 million as he lays down his case in which he accuses the state of lying and harming his reputation as an investigator.
Last month Bareetsi and his wife, Pleasure Bareetsi lost a case in which they sued the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) and Botswana Police Service (BPS) for (Tsholofelo) Bareetsi’s unlawful arrest and detention in June last year.
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