Police arrest rape suspects

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The National, Monday 28th November 2011

By GIBSON TORASO
UPNG journalism student

POLICE have charged a bus driver, a crew and a woman over the gang-rape of a nurse in Porgera last week.
The three have also been charged with conspiring to steal more than K36,000.
Enga provincial police commander Supt Martin Lakari said police at Porgera arrested and charged the three people and were looking for others involved in the crime.
He said the driver of the bus, the crew and a female companion who allegedly conspired to carry out the action were refused bail and were in custody at the
Paiam police station.
Police detectives from Por­gera and Wabag started investigation yesterday.
“They have been charged in relation to the alleged offence and robbery of more than K36,000,” he said.
Lakari said in the meantime, Porgera and Wabag police were hunting for the rest of the suspects.
He said police would soon arrest those on the run.