A police officer attached to Bunagana police station has been remanded to Kisoro government prison until March 22, 2022 when the case will come up for mention again.

Detective inspector of police, identified as Vianny Habineza as presented by prosecution in Kisoro Grade 2 magistrates’ court; in February 2021 while at Rutare in Chahi sub county had unlawful carnal knowledge with his 16 year old maid and impregnated her contrary to the penal code Act-section(1).

While in court he was charged with aggravated defilement  and not allowed to enter any plea since the offence is capital in nature and only tried by the high court.

When the matter was first reported to the Kisoro police station , Habineza was forced to run away into hiding. He later was arrested on Feb, 2022.

It has been long since the 16 year old maid gave birth in September.

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