Assault charges dropped against Pirates star

As reported earlier, Rakhale was arrested on Saturday on charges of assault after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend over a WhatsApp name on her phone.

READ: Pirates star allegedly assaults girlfriend over WhatsApp name

Rakhale reportedly started browsing through his girlfriend’s WhatsApp chats when he came across a contact saved as ‘Love’.

The couple’s drive to Bedworth Park reportedly turned sour when the girlfriend allegedly could not provide a clear explain as to why there was another ‘Love’ in her life. They stopped at a filling station, where the quarrel allegedly continued.

Rakhale allegedly assaulted his girlfriend with a car charger and further manhandled her, and the girlfriend opened a case of assault that led to his arrest on Saturday.

Vereeniging police spokesperson Captain Fikile Funda said the charges against Rakhale were later dropped.

“After having appeared in court on Monday, the victim in this case withdrew charges against him,” Funda told Phakaaathi.

Attempts to get a comment from Rakhale proved fruitless, as the midfielder’s phone was on voicemail.