Police in Mogoditshane have commended members of the public in their policing area for being cooperative during the just-ended festive season.
Mogoditshane Police Station Commander, Russ Letsebe, said in an interview that the conduct of community members in his area was much better compared to previous years. “We did not record many crime cases compared to the previous years. We did however register a few cases that include suicide, assault, and murder.
The total number of suicide cases recorded was three, in a period between the 6th and 29th of December last year and the specific areas being Mogoditshane, Tsolamosese, and Metsimotlhabe.
In one of the suicide incidents, the police said that a 30-year-old Zimbabwean man committed suicide at their rented house located in Maulane ward where he was recovered by his roommate.
He highlighted that the trend indicated that the deceased are youths with ages ranging from 20 – 35 years old.
Meanwhile, police conveyed that some members of the public got over-excited and indulged in irresponsible drinking that resulted in assaults.
Letsebe further stated that there was a murder case registered on Christmas day at Ledumadumane where two men fought at a bar and one was stabbed to death.
The police boss highlighted that there is a new trend that he believes is widespread in Gaborone where perpetrators target guest houses.
Apparently, perpetrators parade as guests who are desperately looking for accommodation and they target awkward hours.
Allegedly they usually go to the identified guest house as a group, one of them then approaches the receptionist inquiring about prices while others hide out and await the attack cue.
“When the doors open the group shows up to attack the customers and the guest house itself,” he says.
He relayed that in his policing area, there are two cases of that nature recorded thus far and he said that the incidents happened on the last night of the year 2022.
He said that the perpetrators made away with valuables such as guests’ cellphones and television sets belonging to the guest house.
In conclusion, he advised guest house business operators that as much as their field requires them to serve guests diligently, they should not compromise but instead be vigilant. “They should be careful and avoid attending to inquiries made during awkward hours,” he said.
