LEJONE Mepha, a resident of Ha Ramohai, Fobane in Leribe who was arrested by the Peka police and allegedly tortured while in detention is suing the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) for M1million in damages.

He is asking the High Court to order the Commissioner of Police, Holomo Molibeli to pay him M200 000 for unlawful arrest and detention, M200 000 for torture and assault while in detention, M200 000 for pain and suffering, M200 000 for being disrespected as well as M200 000 for past, present and future medical expenses.
Mepha is asking for interest on the said amounts at the rate of 18.5 percent per annum from issue of the summons to the date of payment.
According to the papers filed in court this week, sometime in June, Mepha was asked to report himself to the ’Mamathe police post where he was interrogated about some missing cattle belonging to Lejone Ramoea who is cited as the third defendant in the matter.

In spite of proclaiming his innocence, police however threatened to extract the truth about the missing animals from him by force.

In his court papers, he says he was later brutally assaulted and tortured until he could no longer walk unaided.

He says he was forced to implicate himself that not only did he steal the missing animals but that he also owned an unlicensed firearm.