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- A KZN police officer is accused of raping a woman at the police station where he works.
- The officer allegedly had an altercation with the woman and took her to the police station to “fix the problem.”
- He faces criminal proceedings and internal disciplinary proceedings.
A KwaZulu-Natal police officer will face disciplinary proceedings after he allegedly raped a woman inside the station where he worked after an altercation with her at a clothing store.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Khombinkosi Jula confirmed Tuesday that the KwaMakhuta Police Officer “has been subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings while the criminal case is investigated by the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (IPID ) “.
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Police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker said the 24-year-old victim and the 32-year-old officer were involved in an altercation at a toiletries store in KwaMakhuta.
“It is alleged that the suspect then took the victim to the police station to fix the problem. While at the police station, the victim was allegedly raped by the suspect before being released. She reported the matter to her grandmother, who took her to a clinic “.
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He said the clinic notified the station commander of the incident.
“He immediately launched a criminal investigation, before informing IPID of the allegations. The police officer has not been at work since he received a notification of the disciplinary investigation against him.”
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Jula said he was confident that IPID investigators “will ensure that the perpetrator faces the full power of the law.”
“We are also pleased that the police officer faces internal disciplinary processes. We will always give our full support to IPID when police officers are accused of criminality since no one is above the laws of this country,” said Jula.
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