Police arrested for rape
Few days after the provincial prayer day a member of the police service
allegedly raped a 66- year-old gogo.
Thobile
Mlangeni | 18 July 2014 15:00
WHITE
RIVER – Just a few days after the provincial prayer day against crime in the
police sector, a 44-year-old police officer has been arrested in connection
with rape of a pensioner 22 years his senior.
The
incident happened on Sunday evening after the 66-year-old woman came to the
local police station to lay a complaint, but instead of being offered help, the
official who was on duty, allegedly took her to one of the offices where he
apparently touched her body before allowing her to go.
According
to police information, the officer apparently followed the woman in a police
vehicle, stopped for her and took her to a plantation near Numbi Road where he
allegedly raped her.
After the
rape he dropped her off on her way home.
“The
woman then went back to the station where she was assisted by other officers to
open a rape charge against the officer, who was arrested on the same night at
his home,” said Sgt Gerald Sedibe.
“The
officer was granted R1 000 bail and the matter was postponed for further
investigations and DNA results to
August 27,” he said.
August 27,” he said.
