A desperate Ugandan family is searching for their 14-year-old daughter, who was reportedly defiled and impregnated by a Ugandan soldier, according to Daily Monitor.
The minor is said to have been repeatedly defiled by the army officer in Metu Sub-county whenever she went to seek medication. She disappeared from her parents’ home on June 1. The soldier is said to be health personnel.
The family claims that before their daughter disappeared, they had petitioned various offices to arrest the suspect.
“We have tried our best to follow up the police case but it seems the suspect is elusive to justice. I spend sleepless nights thinking about my lost daughter,” Ms. Kelementina Chunyua, the victim’s mother, said.
Ms. Chunyua said they had filed a case of aggravated defilement against the suspect for the second time.
The local police force said the suspect had been transferred to Paanzala army detachment in the neighboring Dufile Sub-county.
Mr. Christopher Andevu, the chairperson of Goopi East Village, confirmed that the family had registered a case of defilement and a missing person in his office.
“My office forwarded the matter to the police because we do not handle defilement and missing person’s cases in lower local council courts,” he added.
I call upon the stakeholders to unite and bring the suspect to book because no one is above the law,”
However, the police spokesperson said they could not do much over the case because it involved a suspect from a sister security organization who has been transferred to another location.
“Talk to the army leadership since the matter is under their docket. They would be of help once notified,” the spokesperson said.
However, the army side, said the family had not lodged a formal complaint to his office
“As UPDF, we have a very capable legal and investigation team. I encourage the family to follow the right channels and we see how they could be helped,” Lt Col Opeero said, adding that the army does not condone criminal acts.
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