The video shows a band member of Wild Pack badly bashing another musician identified as Ragga Siai.

While the cause of the fist fight is unknown, many have condemned the fight since the video was initially uploaded on Facebook.

Deputy Police Commissioner of Operations, Jim Andrews says that the victim of the violence in this video has the right to come forward and place a formal complaint with police.

DCP Andrews says that such cases need the victims to step up and report the matter so that police can begin official investigations into the incident.

The main highlight for this year could well be the National General Elections with its own challenges and political issues; taking into consideration the rise in reported or sighted crime rates, especially in Port Moresby. 

The National General Elections 2017 saw the loss of four members of the police force in election related violence incidents.

The four members were killed in the line of duty; the first two gunned down in Wabag town in July

and the other two killed after being ambushed in Mendi in September; one day after the National Police Remembrance Day.

Police remove evicted families, set belongings on fire

Police forcefully removed evicted families from Gordon’s today by loading their goods onto a waiting truck while setting on fire other belongings.

The family who were evicted on the weekend and spent the last three nights outside the premises were today forcibly removed.

A good number of police personnel were outside the premises of the units, which are the subject of a court dispute.

Police cleared the premises where the families had been seated after being evicted three days ago.

Yesterday Lucy Agen, Cecilia Sam and their families informed Loop PNG that a court dispute is still underway.

Traffic police director Joe Joseph confirmed this, adding that there were no major fatalities reported.

The serious among these happened this morning at 7am on Kiffu Hawk Street, Seven-Mile.

He said an Isuzu truck, belonging to a security firm, rolled off the road after engine failure. While there were people injured, none were fatal.

“People are becoming wiser and taking caution,” he said.

But the festive period is not over yet, and he is reminding people to continue being cautious.

“New Year is coming so be safe and celebrate at home.

He was queried on the part of the police following the eviction of two families who were forcefully removed from their Gordon’s homes, which they claim to have occupied for more than 30 years.

It was alleged that fully armed police officers arrived in a convoy of vehicles and carried out the exercise.

The Commander stated in an interview yesterday evening that the incident had already occurred and it was beyond their control. However, they will deal with this issue after the New Year.

He said he has been informed about the situation regarding the eviction of tenants at Gordon’s and has issued a directive to officers to refrain from further action.

Tenants at Gordon claim that six vehicles with fully armed SSD officers evicted them on the eve of Christmas with a court order.

Pachichi says he has seen the purported court order for the eviction of the tenants.

He informed this newsroom that he personally questioned the validity of the court order and is seeking clarification from his superiors as well as from the Constabulary’s lawyers.

Lucy Agen and Cecilia Sam, along with their families, were allegedly forcefully removed by police yesterday from the two flats they had lived in for more than 30 years.

While many residents are celebrating in the comfort of their homes, the families currently sit outside the fence of what was home until yesterday, where fully armed police officers arrived in a convoy of vehicles and allegedly evicted them.

According to East New Britain provincial police commander, Joseph Tabali, police have started a combined operation with the Correctional Service to recapture the remaining 22 escapees.

PPC Tabali said so far, the communities of ENB have been cooperative and forthcoming with information.

“I am working with the aim to get all 41 escapees back into the prison camp in Kerevat and police is working around the clock to get this done,” he said.

This is for NCD residents to call in to report occurring incidents, says Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou.

Mobile phone users can be able contact police in emergencies; an initiative the police boss would like to be up and running by the end of the year.

“Telikom and bmobile-vodafone have already stepped in to assist us with toll-free numbers.”

He said the telecommunication firms were the first to jump on board since they were the initiators.

“But this does not stop Digicel and they are welcome to come on board as well,” N’Dranou said.