Police are investigating one of their own officers after he allegedly stole from a crime scene last Monday.
The incident occurred when the home of a teacher was burgled on Monday night in Namadi Heights.
The teacher who is a foreign national then called Samabula Police Station.
According to him, three police officers came to his house and when they left, one of the officers allegedly stole the teacher's portable hard drive with all his schoolwork.
The teacher then went and filed an official complaint with Samabula Police.
Late last week, he received a call from the police station.
When he went to the station, he was told that the portable hard drive has been recovered.
However the teacher was given two options.
He could either take the hard drive and police will handle the matter internally or to leave the hard drive as evidence and the police officer concerned will be taken to court.
The teacher had no option but to take the portable hard drive as he needed it for his schoolwork but questions have been raised on why the hard drive needs to be kept with the police for a long period of time and whether new methods of evidence keeping can be applied.
When questioned, Police spokesperson, Ana Naisoro confirmed receiving a report about the matter from the complainant.
Naisoro said an inquiry has begun instructed by Acting Police Commissioner, Ravi Narayan.
She also said the officer concerned is still at work.
However Naisoro said there is a zero tolerance policy in place for officers who steal from a crime scene and it is never condoned by the organisation.
She said since the portable drive is the subject of the complaint then it will be kept for evidence as is the normal procedure.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
