Vanuatu's assistant police commissioner has filed a complaint against his superior, acting police commissioner Robson Iavro, over allegedly assaulting a junior police officer at the Lugainville police headquarters.
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Jackson Noel said a female officer witnessed the incident and assault against an officer was both against the law as well as a bad example, the Daily Post newspaper reports.
Mr Iavro was not available to comment.
His term as acting head of police has recently been extended for a further six months.