2 cops axed for allegedly raping policewoman

MANILA, Philippines — Two police officers have been relieved from their posts after they allegedly raped a policewoman in Marikina City.

The suspects, a staff sergeant and a patrolman, were disarmed.

They are under investigation for alleged rape and acts of lasciviousness.

A policewoman assigned in Marikina complained that the suspects sexually assaulted her in a patrol car in Barangay Sto. Nino on Aug. 17.

The complainant said she was manning her post when the suspects approached her and invited her for coffee. She initially refused, but the policemen insisted, assuring her they would only have coffee.

They went to a convenience store but instead of buying her coffee, the suspects purchased a bottle of liquor.

After they returned to the patrol car, the victim said the suspects forced her to drink the liquor, warning they would not bring her back to her post unless she obliged.

The victim said the suspects then touched her private parts and raped her.