The Saps Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Jan Scheepers has condemned the persistent acts of ritual related incidents which are still prevalent in some parts of Limpopo.
‘This condemnation follows the exhumation of the body of a man in his 50’s in Tours Village in the Sekororo area of the Maake policing area outside Tzaneen,’ Col Moatshe Ngoepe said.
It is alleged that two women from the village went to the local grave yard to perform rituals at a relative’s grave.
According to Ngoepe, during the ritual they’ve noticed that a grave was opened and the coffin was empty.
They immediately notified the police.
‘Preliminary police investigations have revealed that the body of an unknown man, who was earlier found in nearby bushes with missing body parts, is that of the 50 year old man which was exhumed from the grave,’ Ngoepe said.
Anyone with information which can assist the Police to arrest the suspects involved in this matter, may contact Colonel Cecil Machimana at 082 451 7181 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the crime sms line 32211 or the nearest Police Station.
Police investigations are still continuing.
