By Elizabeth Ankunda

8th Aug 2023

Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Raphael Odongo has appeared before the Police Professional Standards Unit and was charged for aggressively pushing down an old woman, who was seen in a video that went viral in recent weeks.

PSU was tasked to trace where the incident happened and it has since been established that the woman manhandled by a policeman is Teddy Aweny, 60, a resident of Busolwe Town Council in Butaleja District.

The incident happened at around midday on Thursday while Aweny attempted to protect her son Pius Okello who was being arrested over a student’s tribal fight.

Okello, a Senior Five student was among the students involved in the fight between the Banyole and Japadhola student communities in Butaleja district.

The victim fell down backwards to the ground after she was forcefully pushed.

The actions of our officer were found to be in breach of the Police Standing Orders and Code of Conduct.

Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that Odongo’s trial is a reminder to all police officers that they are expected to exhibit professional behaviour at all times regardless of their rank, the operations or the duties they are executing.

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Wednesday 9th August 2023 06:28:01 AM