Police in Gicumbi District have arrested a 25-year old woman identified as Mukandayisenga Devota accused of starving her 12-year old step daughter Diane Ingabire, for about a month.
Mukandayisenga who was arrested on October 15 is detained at Mulindi Police Station.
It is reported that while Mukandayisenga’s husband, Mbonyinshuti was in Kigali for his usual work related activities, the indicted Mukandayisenga locked up Ingabire in her house, tied and denied her anything to drink or eat for a period of one month.
Police says local residents together with village leaders while on a communal work near Mukandayisenga’s house heard someone groaning inside the house and had no option but to break into the house and rescued the girl.
Her body already decomposing,she was rushed to Byumba hospital.
Rwanda National Police (RNP) Spokesperson in the Northern Region Superintendent Francis Gahima condemned this criminal act and urged the public to play their role in protecting children rights.
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