Mafeteng__A 23-year-old man of Ha Ramohapi is in Mafeteng police custody for allegedly stabbing to death a 21-year-old man of the same village on Monday this week.

In an interview with the Officer Commanding Mafeteng Police Senior Superintendent Leabua Shale said the deceased and the suspect were drinking at one of the local shebeens when the deceased fought with the suspect's brother over an unknown issue on the above-mentioned date.

He highlighted that according to the preliminary investigations the deceased and the suspect's brother of whom are reported to be friends are used to fighting while drinking together and this time the suspect joined the fight where he allegedly stabbed the deceased once on the neck fighting for his brother. 

Senior Superintendent Shale clarified that the deceased was taken to Mafeteng Regional Hospital and died on the way saying the suspect will appear before the Mafeteng Magistrate Court later this week as police investigations are not yet completed.

He said not many criminal offences were reported this festive season mentioning that they recorded one case of murder.