Taxi driver accuses police of brutality

Tlhage PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Tlhage PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

A battered Gaborone taxi driver is complaining of severe pains after he was allegedly assaulted by the police on December 28, 2020, at Engen Filling Station in Mmopane.

The 39-year-old Kefs Tlhage accused the police of brutalising him.

Allegations that the police were beating up people during the festive season went viral across social media platforms in January resulting in human rights groups questioning whether Botswana was turning into a police state after attacks on public members.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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