By Obakeng Maje

Taung-A body of a 46 year-old man was recovered after an intensive search by North West police divers.

On Sunday, three fishermen were allegedly deluged in a river while fishing.

North West police divers retrieved two bodies two days ago and went on intensive search for another one.

A badly decomposed and mutilated body of a 46 year-old man was brought to the surface later today and that brings the end of the search.

According to our mole the body was badly decomposed and was buried immediately.

“Police Divers recovered the body after lunch and some other parts of the body like eyes and other things were missing” said our mole.

Five men went on fishing at a river near Mammutla village, in Taung and according to the reports, their boat submerged.

“Two men allegedly avoided to be obliterated by water and swam to safety at the banks of the river” sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa said.

Three people died in the ordeal and police said a case of inquest was opened.

Even though the information regarding the immediate burial of the man only known as Judase was sketchy, our source told us that the body was buried due to its state.

Police investigations continue.-TDN

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