Police in Molepolole have confirmed the death of 33-year-old taxi driver who was allegedly shot dead by a man of Indian origin who had hired him for a special trip to his house yesterday evening.
Molepolole Police Station Commander, Superintendent Benedict Matlho, confirmed that they received the report yesterday at around 7 pm, noting that the police rushed to the scene where upon arrival they took the deceased to the hospital where he was certified dead by the medical doctor.
According to Molepolole Taxi Association Spokesperson, Kenanao Motswana, he received a call from the residents following the shooting incident and he rushed to the scene.
“The suspect allegedly met the deceased at Borakalalo Choppies and requested him for a special to drop him at his place at Borakalalo ward. Upon arrival at the scene they found a Molepolole Fire Brigade crew who were assisting to extinguish a burning house at the suspect’s place and he questioned them what they were doing before he proceeded to the house,” explained Motswana.
The suspect then allegedly got into the house intending to get money to pay the taxi fare and when he got back from the house he told the taxi driver to leave and refused to pay the taxi fare.
“When the taxi man demanded his payment, the suspect is said to have returned to the house to get a shotgun and he then instructed the taxi driver to get out of the vehicle to get his money. That was when opened fire on him in full view of the public,” said Motswana.
The taxi spokesperson said he then called his colleagues and they managed to trace the suspect who had escaped with the deceased’s taxi and they found the vehicle abandoned and burnt at Semarule lands.
The taxi men then continued searching for the suspect until they found him behind Moleps Poultry where the police arrested him.
Molepolole Police Station Commander, Superintendent Benedict Matlho, confirmed that they received the report yesterday at around 7 pm and that the police rushed to the scene where upon arrival they took the deceased to the hospital where he was certified dead by the medical doctor.
Superintendent Matlho says they have managed to arrest the 40-year-old suspect who is helping them with investigations.
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