PNG police officer arrested after wife shot at

1:54 pm on 21 January 2019

A Papua New Guinea policeman who shot at his heavily pregnant wife has been arrested.

Papua New Guinea police.

Papua New Guinea police. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades

First Constable Evara Kivovia has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of a firearm while drunk, discharging a firearm and assault.

Last week, the police in the capital, Port Moresby, revealed 15 officers had been jailed in Port Moresby in the past four months, with dozens more under investigation.