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Cop rapes vendor
15 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | Views
A POLICE officer stationed at Binga Police Station has been arrested for allegedly raping a vendor during her sleep.
Constable Onismo Kabone (42), under the Minerals and Border Control Unit, allegedly had sexual intercourse without consent with an asleep a 33-year-old of Garikai Compound in Binga.
The woman is a vendor at Binga Bus Terminus.
A source said Kabone proposed love to the woman on an unstated date in March this year.
The woman suggested that they would first have to undergo HIV tests at Binga Hospital.
"On that same day, Kabone allegedly followed behind the victim as she headed to her place of residence, just to see. Later during the night, he sneaked into the woman's bedroom while she was fast asleep and took advantage of her, and had sexual intercourse with her once without her consent.
"The victim woke up when the suspect was on top of her and lit her cellphone torch only to discover that it was the accused on top. Kabone fled from the house and left his jacket and shoes," said the source.
The source said on the following day, the suspect went out of the district on work duties for about six weeks and upon his arrival the woman approached him demanding to know why he had sex with her without her consent.
"The two did not reach an understanding and the victim made a report with police on Monday and the suspect was arrested and is in police custody," said the source.
Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Siphiwe Makonese could not immediately comment on the matter saying she had not yet received such a report.
"I haven't received a report of such nature hence can't comment," she said.
Constable Onismo Kabone (42), under the Minerals and Border Control Unit, allegedly had sexual intercourse without consent with an asleep a 33-year-old of Garikai Compound in Binga.
The woman is a vendor at Binga Bus Terminus.
A source said Kabone proposed love to the woman on an unstated date in March this year.
The woman suggested that they would first have to undergo HIV tests at Binga Hospital.
"On that same day, Kabone allegedly followed behind the victim as she headed to her place of residence, just to see. Later during the night, he sneaked into the woman's bedroom while she was fast asleep and took advantage of her, and had sexual intercourse with her once without her consent.
"The victim woke up when the suspect was on top of her and lit her cellphone torch only to discover that it was the accused on top. Kabone fled from the house and left his jacket and shoes," said the source.
The source said on the following day, the suspect went out of the district on work duties for about six weeks and upon his arrival the woman approached him demanding to know why he had sex with her without her consent.
"The two did not reach an understanding and the victim made a report with police on Monday and the suspect was arrested and is in police custody," said the source.
Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Siphiwe Makonese could not immediately comment on the matter saying she had not yet received such a report.
"I haven't received a report of such nature hence can't comment," she said.
Source - bmetro
