A kwaMakhutha police officer is under investigation for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman who was taken to the station. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula has confirmed that the KwaMakhuta police officer who is accused of rape has been subjected to internal disciplinary processes, while the criminal case is being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
“On Friday, 25 September the victim, 24, and the suspect, 32, were involved in an altercation at a tuckshop in KwaMakhuta. It is alleged that the suspect then took the victim to the police station to sort out the problem. While at the police station, the victim was allegedly raped by the suspect before she was released.”
According to Jula, the victim reported the matter to her grandmother who took her to a clinic.
“The station commander was notified of the incident by the clinic and immediately initiated a criminal investigation, before informing IPID of the allegations. The police officer has not been at work since being served with a notice of the disciplinary investigation against him. I am confident that investigators at IPID will ensure that the perpetrator faces the full might of the law. We are also pleased that the police officer is facing internal disciplinary processes. We will always give our full support to IPID when police officers are accused of criminality, as no person is above the laws of this country,” he added.
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics.
To receive news links via WhatsApp or Telegram, send an invite to 061 694 6047
The South Coast Sun is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – why not join us there?
Do you have more information pertaining to this story?
Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist.
(Comments posted on this issue may be used for publication in the Sun)
