Policeman arrested over raping traveller

Mar 11, 2003

THE Police in Busia recently arrested a local administration policeman for allegedly raping a woman at gun point.

By Egessa Hajusu

THE Police in Busia recently arrested a local administration policeman for allegedly raping a woman at gun point.

Police Constable Philly Kasumba was detained at Busia Police station, after a woman traveller he was guarding at Dabani sub-county complained he had forced her into sex.

The head of the district criminal investigations department, Bernard Muhumuza, said a medical report had indicated possibility of rape.

The victim said she had gone to Dabani to visit her sister whom she did not find at home.

She said she went to the area LCI chairman who took her to the Police cells for accommodation.

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