By Obakeng Maje

Setlagole-North West police are investigating a case of kidnapping after a boy was allegedly kidnapped from school in Setlagole village, near Mahikeng.

The monstrous event left the community in obstreperous mood.

The community yesterday barricaded roads with burning tyres and tree branches to make an earnest aowal.

“The community visited one of the accused and threatened to burn her alive if she does not leave the village. Police ferried five accused to a place of safety after the community threatened to burn them alive” captain Joseph Kaku told sabc.

According to report, a boy was kidnapped by known accused.

“My boy was allegedly kidnapped by accused from his school after they lured him. They gave him sweets and kidnapped him” Tlwaelo Owageng told sabc.

According to her, a boy displays deviating behaviour after the ordeal.

“He seems disturbed and he cries a lot. He cannot concentrate at school and is so sad” said despondent mom.

Dipuo Mane who was one of the accused, but in disguise said she heard the main accused ausi Khumanego talking to someone over the phone discussing their next move in stealing a kid.

“I heard ausi Khumanego discussing their moves over the phone with one of the accomplice after I heard that she is involved in stealing kids back in 2010” said Dipuo.

“I tricked her to be part of them so that I can have a tangible prove. We went to collect a boy at Selometsane Primary school where we kidnapped him”.

According to Dipuo, a boy was taken away by other people in a car.

The community are up in arms and threaten to take law into their own hands by harshly burning perpetrators.-TDN

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