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Two rape cases under probe in Mahalapye

Close Up Of Man Hands Holding A Woman Hands For Rape And Sexual Abuse, Anti-trafficking And Stopping
Close Up Of Man Hands Holding A Woman Hands For Rape And Sexual Abuse, Anti-trafficking And Stopping

Police in Mahalapye say they are investigating two rape cases that happened at the urban village.

In one incident, a 28-year-old woman of Tshikinyega ward was attacked and raped early Saturday morning. On the fateful morning, the woman was walking home alone from her boyfriend’s place in Bokaa ward following a misunderstanding.

Mahalapye Central Police Station acting commander, Superintendent Moatlhodi Onalenna, said the victim and her boyfriend had gone to a local club. He added that afterwards, the pair went to the boyfriend’s residence.

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