Policeman arrested for assault on pregnant wife

A POLICEMAN who assaulted his heavily pregnant wife with a 9 millimetre pistol was arrested and charged by the Policing the Police Task Force Team at the Gordons Police Barracks on January 17, 2019.
The policeman, 36 year old First Constable Evara Kivovia allegedly went home drunk at around 10pm and assaulted his wife. He also allegedly took out a pistol and discharged the weapon.
The matter was reported and the officer was disarmed and taken into custody. He was arrested and charged for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of firearm whilst drunk, discharging firearm and assault.
Kivovia of Ihu, Kikori, Gulf province is attached to the Waigani police station. Police Media