By BAKANG MOKOTO
24 March 2025- The police in Mmabatho said they condemn in the strongest possible terms an incident wherein unknown suspects allegedly torched a house of a murder suspect in Montshioa Township, near Mmabatho on 22 March 2025. It is alleged that a suspect (44), allegedly assaulted and killed his girlfriend (35), in the early hours of Saturday morning at Sereko Street, in Montshioa.
The North West police spokesperson, Captain Mpho Manyoba said the matter was reported to the police and
the suspect was apprehended. Manyoba said the police were still at the scene when a group of people demanded to be handed the suspect in an attempt to take the law into their own hands, but he (the suspect) was successfully taken to the police station for detention.
“According to information, police received a complainant at around 10:30 that the suspect’s house was on fire at Maiphetlho Street in Montshioa. The scene was visited and a case of arson was registered for investigation.
“No one has been arrested and investigation into the matter continues,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, expressed his displeasure about the incident, which he said is intolerable and displays a total disregard for the rule of law. Asaneng urged members of the community to refrain from applying mob justice as that is unlawful, but to work with the recognised community structures including Community Police Forum (CPF) in the fight against crime.
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