Lockdown: Ipid investigating over a dozen assault claims against officers

JOHANNESBURG – Police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is looking into more than dozen cases of alleged assault by officers during the national lockdown.to ensure movement is restricted, concerns have been raised about whether law enforcement officials are being heavy-handed in their approach.

The police watchdog body is also probing an alleged rape by an officer in the Western Cape. While the details of the incidents are yet to be divulged, the Ipid said all the cases are related to the enforcement of regulations aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement comes just days after videos emerged on social media, showing officers exercising brute force while trying to ensure citizens stay at home.

sahara67 Meanwhile in the Philippines... IPID_ZA

If this IPID is so good in investigation....why dont we ask them to investigate our general cases?

And more many others. What poses a bigger threat to the well-being to SAns?SquirrelsArmy or GatesOfHellVirus? PresidencyZA CoronaVirusZA_ COVID_19_ZA StayAtHomeSa AdvBMkhwebane MYANC

Look at this madness. They will get away with this, we cannot be violated this way. These scars don't go away, we must return the favour

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