Zim man accuses Bots police of unlawful detention

A ZIMBABWEAN man, Prosper Mabureki, is claiming unlawful detention and harassment at the hands of Botswana police over a crime that he did not commit.

Mabureki told the media that he was repeatedly tortured while his phone was confiscated during his 48-hour detention on July 18 and 19, 2022.

His crime was being a friend to one of the gang members arrested by Botswana police on armed robbery allegations.

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