IPID investigates rape by police officer

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating rape as a result of police action as well as kidnapping allegations, this is after an incident that allegedly occurred from the 18 to 22 September 2020 in Soweto.

It is alleged that the suspect, his girlfriend and the girlfriend’s friend were together in a tavern, the trio left to the boyfriend’s place. As alleged the victim and the suspect were left together in the room, the suspect allegedly aggressively demanded sex from the victim.

The allegation is that few days later, the three met in the tavern again and later went back to the suspect’s house, the two victims were held hostage, the suspect allegedly demanding to know where his girlfriend went on the day when he allegedly raped the girlfriend’s friend.

The police, hostage negotiators and the task force were called into the scene, through the negotiation process the victims were released and the Suspect was arrested on the 22 September 2020.

#RapeMatter Update:
The 44 year old accused police officer, Mlungisi Abednigo Ngubelanga based at Jabulani Police Station remains in custody at Johannesburg Prison, he was denied bail earlier by the Protea Magistrate Court, the accused is set to appear again in court on the 29 September 2020.

The victims were held hostage for 3 days, from Sunday the 20 September 2020 until Tuesday 22 September 2020.The suspect is set to appear before the Protea Magistrate Court on Friday the 25 September 2020.

Enquiries: Ndileka Cola
Director Communication and Marketing
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)
Tel: 012 319 0092
Cell: 073 376 8758
E-mail: ncola@ipid.gov.za