POLICE RECRUIT AT KIGANJO DISMISSED AFTER ATTACKING SQUAD LEADER

A recruit constable on training at the country’s premier police training college has been dismissed and slapped with a charge of assault, after attacking his squad leader with a slasher. In the incidentreported at the National Police College Main Campus – Kiganjo, the recruit whose course is nearing completion in less than 2 months, lost his job and is staring at a court case on account of indiscipline. Trouble started for the conscript identified as Imbenzi Paul,after he failed to collect litter as instructed by his squad leader, during last Friday’s morning fatigue. A brief argument ensued before the suspect reached for the crucial course man’s implement used in clearing long grass and inflicted an injury on the squad leader’s head.The suspect was arrestedand detained at Kiganjo Police Station where he was booked for assault while awaiting to be arraigned in court to answer to his crimes. The slasher used in the incident was kept as an exhibit.