Umutoni is the woman seen in a video circulating on social media platforms, lying on a tarmac road helplessly drunk and half necked.<\/p>\n
In the video, which was captured by the onlookers, at Kisementi, Remera Sector of Gasabo District; Umutoni was with a friend identified as Anitha Uwase, who was also drunk.<\/p>\n
RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that law enforcement organs are are still searching for Uwase for the similar offences.<\/p>\n
“The indecent behaviours and actions occurred in the night of February 26, at about midnight, and they caused public disorder. These acts are punishable by law,” CP Kabera said.<\/p>\n
He advised the public to drink responsibly to prevent such offensive and indecent acts.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople cannot be prevented from drinking. However, it should be done in a way that does not disrupt public order or contrary to the law,” CP Kabera explained.<\/p>\n
Article 268 of the law determining offences and penalties in general; any person who is drunk in public, in the streets, squares, paths, bar, in a gymnasium or any other public places, commits an offence. Upon conviction, he\/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than eight (8) days but not more than two (2) months and a fine of not more than twenty thousand Rwandan francs (Rwf20,000) and not more than one hundred thousand Rwandan francs (Rwf100,000) or only one of the penalties.<\/p>\n
In article 135, any person convicted for indecent assault is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years, and a fine of not less than Rwf100, 000 and not more than Rwf300, 000.<\/p>\n
If indecent assault is committed in public, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than three years, and a fine of not less than Rwf00, 000 and Rwf1 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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