CID resumes the allegation of rape against a police officer

General News on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-04-18

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the northern police command has resumed the investigation into an alleged rape case involving a police officer participating in a peacekeeping operation in Bunkpurugu in the northeastern region. is and a student.

Mr. Emmanuel Holortu, Deputy Police Superintendent of the Ghana Police Department (DSP), Northern Regional Coordinator of the Support Unit for Victims of Domestic Violence and Victims (DOVVSU), shared this information with Graphic Online during his contact.

He explained that any case involving a police officer is referred to the CID for further investigation.

He added that a complaint about the rape had been filed at the DOVSSU's office by the victim accompanied by family members on Monday, April 15, 2019, but that "being a police officer, she was sent back to the Judicial Police Office for further investigation. "

The police officer currently taking part in a peacekeeping operation in Bunkpurugu is alleged to have raped the student in the final year of Bunkpurugu High School (SHS), 20 years old.

The suspect, [name withheld], according to the victim, took pictures of her nakedness after the act and broadcast them on social networks.

Suspect

The police officer reportedly denied the allegations and explained that he had a relationship with the victim, but that one ended about a year ago and that he had not knowledge of all allegations against him.

He explained the circumstances surrounding the allegations that "last year, she came to the police station one day and seemed drunk and lying on a wall, so that friends and I managed to send the victim at his place of residence and from. know what happened later when we left. "

"I am currently on leave but my superiors have called me to inform me of the case. I will tell you my version of the story. Some members of the community are behind all that and I will like the investigators to follow on social media. and telecommunication networks to prove the staff who sent the images, "he added.

Some of the bad photos of the victim on social media show the victim lying naked and apparently unconscious, both legs widely apart.

Some substances suspected of being sperm are smudged around his private part and on the bed.

Victim

According to the victim, she became ill and went to the hospital. He was given drugs that made him weak and the policeman who was his ex-boyfriend entered his room and allegedly committed the act.

She explained that, as she was unconscious after using drugs, the policewoman took advantage of her condition and would have committed the act without her authorization.

"I was going to the market the next day and the policeman showed me the bad photos and asked me why I was sleeping like that and I asked him to delete the photos, otherwise I'll report it to my mate. father, so he deleted them in front of me, but when the images became viral on social media, I realized that it was myself, "she said.

"When I woke up, I realized that something had happened to me because I was wet but I did not find anyone around. So I was surprised. It was when he showed me the bad photos that I realized that someone was entering my room and I "she explained again.

On the way the images became viral, she said the suspect allegedly transmitted the images to her best friends and others in the community who later drew her family's attention to the incident.

She said that "a lot of people have seen the images in the city and that I can not even concentrate in school for my exam. Sometimes I will learn and somebody will call me to ask why I allowed myself this to happen. me"

The father of the victim also corroborated his allegations and demanded justice.

According to him, his daughter who was showing up at WASSCE (West African High School Certificate Examination this year) could not live in the community and focus on the exam because of the stigma.

"She ran into the bush for the last time because of the stigma. So I had to take her home and send her to a pastor for advice. All we needed was that the authorities speed up the handling of the incident and let justice prevail, "he said.