A 32-year-old Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Mphoeng is in soup after he allegedly raped a grade seven pupil who knocked at his door looking for tomatoes. The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday.

Onias Kanengoni appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware who remanded him in custody to January 9 and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court. The state alleged on December 19 the complainant who is 14 years old went to ZRP Mphoeng quarters looking for tomatoes.

The minor knocked at Kanengoni’s door and he came out, she asked for directions to where tomatoes were sold in the camp. Kanengoni directed her and when she was about to leave, the suspect dragged her inside the room and raped him once.

The minor’s mother followed her and knocked at Kanengoni’s door, he came out and the complainant bolted out.

She narrated the case to her mother who escorted her to the police station to file a report.
Selestine Madziwa represented the state.

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