Acting North West Provincial Commissioner Patrick Asaneng has condemned an incident in which suspects torched the house of a murder suspect in Montshiwa Location, outside Mahikeng.

A 44-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and killed his 35-year-old girlfriend in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The matter was reported to the police and the suspect was apprehended.

Police were still at the scene when a group of people demanded the suspect be handed over to them. However police took the suspect to the station.

Police spokesperson Mpho Manyoba explains, “According to information, police received a complaint at around 10h30 that the suspect’s house was on fire at Maiphetlho Street in Montshiwa. The scene was visited and a case of arson was registered for investigation. No one has been arrested and investigation into the matter continues. Major General Asaneng expressed his displeasure about the incident, which he said is intolerable and displays a total disregard for the rule of law. He urged members of the community to refrain from applying mob justice as that is unlawful.”