Sergeant Rachel Raesetsa Shokane Kutumela appeared in court for insurance related killings.
A police sergeant attached to Senwabarwana police station appeared in Polokwane Magistrates’ court facing six counts of murder, 12 of fraud and defeating the ends of justice.
It is alleged that Sergeant Rachel Raesetsa Shokane Kutumela (43) of Moletjie Makgofe fraudulently took out life and funeral insurance for the various victims and has since claimed R10 million as a sole beneficiary from various service providers including ABSA, Standard Bank, Capitec, Hollard , Assupol , Old Mutual , Onelife and Clientele.
The incidents began in 2019 when the insured persons would be found dead and their bodies dumped in different areas. In one incident, a woman was burnt in her shack and in another, a man who was disabled was also discovered drowned in a dam. More arrests are expected.
The matter is postponed to 18 October 2024 for bail application and the accused will remain in custody.