IPID arrests 3 cops for murder in eMbalebhle
Following the arrest yesterday (November 20), the acting provincial commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, called on members to work within the framework of the law.
The three police officials implicted in the death of Mkhapheni Mbata on October 2, were arrested yesterday.
They are appearing in the Evander Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of murder. The three officials [two police officers and a reservist] are attatched to the eMbalenhle Crime Prevention unit.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) arrested them after an intensive investigation into Mbatha’ death.
He was allegedly assaulted at his home and his body was taken to a nearby clinic. Mbatha’s death sparked a public outcry, with residents marching to police station more than once.
They demanded that IPID look into the alleged murder.
Following the arrest yesterday (November 20), the acting provincial commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, called on members to work within the framework of the law.
He emphasised that no one is above the law, and if anyone is found to have committed crime, the law will take its course without any favours.
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