Two rape suspects killed

By JIMMY KALEBE
TWO men were killed last week at 14-Mile outside Lae, by angry local residents because of their alleged repeated harassment and rape of women in the community, Morobe police say.
Police Commander (PPC) Supt Alex N’Drasal said the deceased had committed various offences starting in 2018 and met their fates as frustrated members of the community took action.
Supt N’Drasal said the pair’s offences were not reported until last year when a complaint was made but they managed to evade capture by police and this had incensed the community.
He said police were investigating the deaths.
In another crime report, police in Bulolo are monitoring a fight that broke out between the people of Nambisha and Sahi villages in Upper Waria, Garaina local level government.
Police said the fight started last week when a boy from Sahi was allegedly killed by suspects from Nambisha.
Situation is tense with police monitoring the area.
Supt N’Drasal also reported that on Monday, a fight broke out at Markham Bridge’s Zero Block resulting in a man being killed.
He said police were yet to establish the cause of the fight and were monitoring the area and talked to the two factions involved in the fight.
“Vehicles going in and out of the block were stoned and people were harassed but quick intervention by police has cooled down the situation,” he said.
In another murder case reported in Watut, Bulolo, police allegedly shot and killed a young man last week.
Supt N’Drasal said police went to Watut after reports of road users being harassed along the Menyamya-Bulolo Highway.
“Drunk youths started stopping vehicles and stoning them so a patrol unit was deployed there.”
He said police managed to arrest several and one was allegedly shot in the leg while trying to escape.
“Unfortunately, he (deceased) was not brought to the hospital quickly resulting in him dying of loss of blood.”
Supt N’Drasal said the shooting was being investigated.