Rape increase puzzles Police

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The rate at which rape is increasing in Selebi Phikwe is puzzling for the Police.

Officer Commanding District Number 10, Senior Superintendent Takongwa Mazwiduma, revealed that during the 2010 festive season, five cases of rape were recorded in Selebi Phikwe. He said women who are targeted usually walk unaccompanied at night.

He added that there are a few incidents of women who are attacked in their houses at night.

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