Senior police officer arrested for assaulting his constable girlfriend in front of her nine-year-old son

Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said it will oppose the bail application of a senior police officer who was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 30-year-old Constable girlfriend.IPID spokesperson, Phaladi Shupping, said the couple worked at the same police station in Welkom, Free State.Shupping said the officer was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend at a local tavern as well as at their home on November 17, 2024.“It is alleged that the accused officer went to a local tavern to fetch his girlfriend, but she refused to leave with him as she was still with…