Eastern regional deputy coordinator Elius Gitong was today arrested by Embu police officers after he was alleged that he assaulted a lady yesterday night in a bar.
The officer was arrested when he was summoned by Embu directorate criminal investigation officer (DCIO) George Etyang.
Speaking to the pressmen Etyang said Gitonga was involved in a scaffol AT Nile bar and restaurant in Embu town that drive him to hit Joyce Mwatha and inflicted her with a dip cut in the head.
Etyang said the investigations were underway but the suspect was to be arraigned in Embu court tomorrow.
The DCIO said the victim who had been treated in Embu leval five hospital is expected to go for a head scan.
He said that though Gitonga was later released with a bond he will be facing assault charges.