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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.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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