Maun man sues police over 'Snake Woman' saga

Thursday, March 01, 2018

An unemployed man of Maun has instituted a legal claim against the Botswana Police Service (BPS) for allegedly being brutally and unlawfully assaulted by the police using a knobkerrie.

In his amended declaration, the plaintiff, Patrick Morolong said that on November 15, 2011 at Boseja ward in Maun, he was accosted by members of BPS among them constable Lysoon Tshipiesele, who were acting within their scope of employment.

Morolong said that during the time of the assault, there were allegations that a woman’s body had partly transformed into a snake at her Boseja residence.

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Maun man sues police over 'Snake Woman' saga

An unemployed man of Maun has instituted a legal claim against the Botswana Police Service (BPS) for allegedly being brutally and unlawfully assaulted by the police using a knobkerrie.

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Selefu

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