Police refuse to use �witchcraft� in investigations

Tapuzani Gabolekwe of Police giving account to PAC.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Tapuzani Gabolekwe of Police giving account to PAC.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has strongly condemned and refused to use methods of hypnotism and psychic powers to enhance their investigations. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tapudzani Gabolekwe dismissed the use of such things when appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday.

“We do not want to go into that theory. We have had instances where traditional doctors have offered to assist us, but we do not believe in these things,” he said.

MP for Kanye South Abram Kesupile, who is also the chairman of PAC, had suggested that other countries have now resorted to hypnotism to assist them when solving crimes.

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