A Brikamaba police officer is being investigated for alleged assault on a farmer in Boiram last week. 

The incident is reported to have happened over a motorbike documentation and the farmer sustained a broken arm from the alleged assault. 

Police spokeman Superintendent Lamin Njie told Gambiana: “We can confirm receiving reports of the incident at Brikamaba in which an individual alleged that he was assaulted by an officer.

“The GPF command has constituted an independent investigation into the incident.”

“Appropriate actions will be taken following recommendations from the investigations,” he added.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba