Police arrest and charge army officer

NCD Police have arrested and charged PNG Defence Force Lieutenant Murray Oa with one count of causing grievous bodily harm under Section 319 of the PNG Criminal Code Act.

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou said 33 year old Oa from Waima village, Kairuku district, Central Province, was escorted by Military Police into the Boroko Police Station Station on Monday after his wife, 30 year old Debbie Koare of Rapuri village, Talasea, West New Britain Province filed a complaint with Police.

Oa was arrested and charged after a video footage showing how he violently head-butted his wife and used a clothes iron to attack her, went viral on social media.

Mr N’Dranou thanked the Military Police for working closely with the RPNGC to facilitate movement of Lt Oa to the Boroko Police Station. He was formally arrested and charged by Boroko Family & Sexual Violence Unit and detained at the Boroko cells.

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Dominic D. Kakas

Director - Media Unit at Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary

Dominic is Director of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary's Media Unit. He is a veteran in the media industry having worked as a reporter for Word Publishing (Wantok Niuspepa) and the Australian High Commission's Public Affairs.

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