Six people died and 39 sustained serious injuries in separate road accidents during the Easter holidays. The number of accident casualties declined compared to 13 deaths and 61 serious injuries recorded in the same period last year. The police also charged 1313 motorists for over speeding, 353 drivers for driving without drivers licence, 95 for careless driving and 102 for drunken driving.

The police also recorded two (2) murders, nine (9) threats to kill, 40 rape, 72 burglary and theft, 59 house breaking and theft, 41 robbery, and 23 store breaking and theft cases.

In one incident of store breaking and theft that occurred on the 08/04/12 in Gaborone, criminals broke into a shop at Maruapula Shopping Complex and got away with cash, Curtains, clothing, DVDs valued more than P26, 000.00

In another incident of store breaking that occurred at Mahalapye Prison on 08/04/12, criminals broke into the Prison workshop stole workshop equipment such as inventor, grinder, outfit combine, pipe wrencher valued more than P4, 000.00. No one has been arrested in connection with the two cases and police investigations are continuing.

Meanwhile Botswana Police Service would like to thank members of the public, especially motorists for their cooperation at police road blocks and at other police operations.