Mochudi Police Accused Of Colluding In Floggings

A 56-year-old man, Tselapedi Mooketsi who was whipped at the Mochudi Kgotla last year, has accused the police of exposing him to a "kangaroo court" that subjected him to the severe beating.

Mooketsi is suing the police for P75,000 over this matter. Mooketsi had an outstanding issue with Mmusi Kgafela over bridles that were stolen at the royal homestead. Mmusi is the younger brother to the Bakgatla paramount chief Kgafela II.Mooketsi said Mmusi and his vigilante group raided his home in Artesia and took away his bridles, claiming they were the ones that had been stolen from them. He said when he went to make a report against Mmusi, at the Dibete Police Station, he was locked up. He claimed that the police detained him at the insistence of Mmusi - who had turned up at the police station.  Mooketsi said when he was transferred to the Mochudi Police Station he discovered that Mmusi had not reported any case against him.