Africa-Press – South-Africa. Three Gauteng men, aged 22 to 36, were burnt to death in North West after residents accused them of dealing in drugs.
On Tuesday afternoon, residents of Morokweng, a village outside Vryburg, allegedly set alight a house with the three men inside.
The men were suspected of dealing in drugs in the area.
This incident has prompted North West police to be on high alert.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said residents went to a rented house in the Ga-Mokgopha section, where the three men, who were from Carletonville in Gauteng, had lived.
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“The house was allegedly pelted with stones, and in the process of escaping the attack, the victims allegedly stabbed and injured some of the attackers.
“The group then chased and caught the men, who were accused of dealing in drugs,” said Mokgwabone.
He said the men were taken back to the house, which was then set alight while they were inside.
Mokgwabone said a case consisting of charges of kidnapping, murder and arson was registered.
He added:
According to Mokgwabone, the police will remain in the area to restore order.
“Members of the community are urged to remain calm and to work with the police through the Community Police Forum (CPF) to ensure that those who are behind these appalling acts are brought to book,” said Mokgwabone.
North West police commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena said he was perturbed by the incident.
“What happened in Morokweng is inhumane, totally unacceptable and must be condemned,” Kwena said.
He added:
Kwena said taking the law into one’s own hands was unlawful.
“Those who are perpetrating such acts will be dealt with accordingly,” said Kwena.
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