FUKUOKA (TR) – A former Fukuoka Prefectural Police officer has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly brandishing a kitchen knife at his lover’s husband in a weird bid to stop the couple from getting a divorce.
The male patrol officer faces fees of tried coercion and violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law, investigative sources stated, reviews TV Asahi (Apr. 11).
According to police, the officer turned romantically concerned with a girl across the summer season of final yr, totally conscious that she was married. When her husband found the illicit affair and sought to dissolve the wedding, the officer and the girl allegedly conspired to cease him.
During a confrontation, the officer is accused of displaying a kitchen knife — with a 13-centimeter-long blade — and trying to strong-arm the husband into dropping the divorce proceedings. The husband steadfastly refused to adjust to the armed demand.
Following an inside investigation, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police penalized the officer with a disciplinary pay minimize on March 12. Having admitted to the allegations, he subsequently took voluntary retirement.
Police didn’t publicly disclose the disciplinary motion on the time, justifying the silence by stating the incident was “a private act unrelated to his official duties”.