A serving police officer has been charged with two counts of rape, as well as six other sex offences
PC Ravi Canhye, 46, of Dorset Police, was charged last Tuesday and will appear in court on Friday .
Canhye allegedly committed the offences while off duty in early 2022. He has been suspended since the time the allegations were made. A spokesperson for the police said: "The matter was subject of a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct who has decided it should be subject to a local investigation by Dorset Police.
"We understand that charges of this nature will quite rightfully cause concern within our communities.
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