Police in Maun are searching for an unidentified man who allegedly lured a 10-year-old primary school girl with a mango before raping her last Tuesday afternoon.
It is said that the man had asked the girl to follow him as he promised to buy her a mango and to give her some money.
However on the way the man is said to have pounced on the unsuspecting little girl, dragged her into a nearby bus and raped her.
Confirming the incident, Maun police’s Acting Station Commander Kgakgamatso Koboyatswene, revealed that the child met her assailant on her way to visit her cousins in Botshabelo ward after school on Tuesday.
“The child does not know him, she had just met him when he lured her to go with him. No arrests have been made thus far,” said Koboyatshwene.
According to Koboyatshwene the victim‘s mother reported the incident in the evening upon her return from work.
“It happened at around 1300 hours and it was reported in the evening. The child waited until her mother got back home and told her what happened,” added Koboyatshwene.
Koboyatshwene pleaded with any person with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect to assist the police.
He went on to urge children to stay home as loitering around could put them in danger. “Parents should avoid leaving their children unattended, if they are working late they should at
least employ a babysitter,” pleaded Koboyatshwene.
