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The Independent Police Investigations Directorate (Ipid) is investigating allegations of rape and kidnapping against a police officer who allegedly held two women hostage in Soweto.
Hostage negotiators had to be called in to defuse the situation earlier in the week.
“It is alleged that the [policeman], his girlfriend and the girlfriend’s friend were together in a tavern. The trio went to [go to] the [police officer’s] place, ”said Ipid spokeswoman Ndileka Cola.
The police officer allegedly raped his girlfriend’s friend that day.
“The accusation is that a few days later, the three met again in the tavern and then returned to the suspect’s house. The two victims were taken hostage. The suspect allegedly demanded to know where his girlfriend was. [had been] the day he allegedly raped the girlfriend’s friend, “Cola said.
“The police, the hostage negotiators and the task force were called to the scene. Through the negotiation process the victims were released and the suspect was arrested on September 22, ”Cola added.
The police officer is expected to appear in Protea magistrates court on Friday.
