Kgosi demands P50m for 'unlawful' airport arrest

Friday, April 23, 2021

Former DIS boss Isaac Kgosi arrested by DIS boss Peter Magosi at SSKIA PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi is demanding P50 million from the State for unlawful arrest and wrongful detention that happened at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in January 2019 upon his return from India.

The former director general of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), who was arrested in the full view of the public, is accusing the State of carrying a malicious and unlawful arrest on claims of tax evasion when there was no proof to that effect.

According to the particulars of his claim, Kgosi said he was returning from a friend’s wedding in India with family when he was ambushed with an unlawful and irregular warrant of arrest issued by Palapye Magistrate’s Court.

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Kgosi demands P50m for 'unlawful' airport arrest

Former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi is demanding P50 million from the State for unlawful arrest and wrongful detention that happened at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in January 2019 upon his return from India.