A police brigadier has been arrested and suspended from duty in Marrakech after a woman lodged a complaint accusing him of rape.
According to preliminary findings, the woman told investigators that she was with another person when a man approached her, identified himself as a police officer and subsequently sexually assaulted her.
Police identified the suspect during the initial investigation and arrested him.
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He was placed in custody on the orders of the prosecutor while investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the woman’s complaint and examine the allegations against him.
The officer has also been temporarily suspended from duty pending the outcome of the judicial proceedings.
The suspension was ordered by the director-general of National Security and Territorial Surveillance.
Any disciplinary measures against the officer will depend on the findings of the investigation and will be taken under the regulations governing National Security personnel.
