The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mokoto Khoeli has appealed to soldiers and police officers who are on duty during the six-six curfew to stop torturing the public.

Addressing the press conference, ACP Khoeli said it has come to their attention that some people are being tortured during the curfew and warned those who are involved to stop the act as this is against the law.

He said they are aware that even those who are in possession of traveling permits are still being afflicted. 'We have already consulted with the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) management in trying to solve the matter', he said.

ACP Khoeli has therefore appealed to those afflicted to report to the police, commenting that the curfew is not meant to torture anybody with or without a permit but to control people's movement at night.

Meanwhile, ACP confirmed that a senior police officer was shot on the leg by unknown gunmen on Sunday night at Lower Thamae. The victim sustained injuries but he is in stable condition.

The curfew was announced on Friday last week in accordance with the curfew order of Internal Security Act 1991.

SOURCE: LENA 19/06/2007