Triple murder Zim suspect's extradition begins :: Mmegi Online

FRANCISTOWN: The process of extraditing a Zimbabwean man suspected of being behind the murders of three people in and around Tutume village last month will commence as soon as possible, police have revealed.

According to a press release from Botswana Police Service (BPS), the 32-year-old suspect was arrested in Plumtree, Zimbabwe on Monday with the help of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). He is wanted in Botswana for the alleged murder of a 15-year-old boy in Magapatona ward in Tutume.

The suspect is also wanted in Botswana for allegedly killing a 73-year-old man from Nshakazhogwe village on January 11. Lastly, BPS implicates him for another murder of a 73-year-old woman of Thini ward in Tutume, allegedly murdered on January 24. Police say the suspect goes by many names such as Vicet Dube, Tapiwa, Bheki Masuku, Alias Sitlhe, and Bhuki.

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