{{Police on March 2 arrested two people for allegedly aiding their colleague to abort her six months foetus.}}
The duo, Antoinette Bukuru and Umutoni Mwajab, allegedly aided Hasha Gahire, 33, to carryout an abortion.
Gahire is currently admitted at Muhima hospital due to overbleeding after an abortion.
She will be charged with abortion, police said.
Her two accomplices are currently detained at Muhima Police Station in Nyarugenge District.
They were arrested by Police after a tip-off an eyewitness.
Superintendent Albert N. Gakara, the Central Police Spokesperson condemned the act and advised girls to have protected sex, if they cannot abstain, noting that abortion is a crime punishable by law.”
He said the police-public good cooperation against crimes has aided much in apprehending criminals.
Any person who carries out self-induced abortion is liable to a term of imprisonment of one to three years and a fine of Rwf50, 000 to Rwf200, 000 upon conviction, under article 162 of the new penal code.
Subject to provisions of the law, article 163 states that in case of mutual consent, a person who causes a woman to abort shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of two years to five years.
RNP
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